Robocalls hit the mainstream media recently, as comedian John Oliver tackled the subject on his popular HBO show,
Last Week Tonight.
"Everybody is annoyed by robocalls," Oliver said. "Hatred of them might be the only thing that everyone in America agrees on now."
- USTelecom leads the 25+ member Industry Traceback Group (ITB Group) that includes cable, wireline, wireless and transit providers — both from the US and abroad.
- By sharing information on illegal robocalls, the ITB Group actively hunts down the perpetrators, no matter where they are hiding – even if they are overseas.
- We share this information with law enforcement so they can bring illegal robocallers to justice.