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FCC Staff Report Says Robocall Blocking Tools Substantially Available

Wireline, VoIP and mobile phone providers are using a "substantial" variety of proprietary and third-party tools to block unwanted robocalls, the FCC reported Thursday after taking comments. The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau didn't hear of "any instances in which…

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their programs have blocked an emergency call, or a call-back from a Public Safety Access Point to a caller who dialed 911," it said.