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47 U.S.C. § 227a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 47. Telecommunications § 227a. Consumer education materials on how to avoid scams that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)Development of materials.--Not later than 1 year after March 23, 2018, the Commission, in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission, shall develop consumer education materials that provide information about--

(A) ways for consumers to identify scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and

(B) existing technologies, if any, that a consumer can use to protect against such scams and other fraudulent activity.

(2)Contents.--In developing the consumer education materials under paragraph (1), the Commission shall--

(A) identify existing technologies, if any, that can help consumers guard themselves against scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, including--

(i) descriptions of how a consumer can use the technologies to protect against such scams and other fraudulent activity; and

(ii) details on how consumers can access and use the technologies; and

(B) provide other information that may help consumers identify and avoid scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.

(3)Updates.--The Commission shall ensure that the consumer education materials required under paragraph (1) are updated on a regular basis.

(4)Website.--The Commission shall include the consumer education materials developed under paragraph (1) on its website.

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