FCC Caller ID Order to Track Down Sources of Threatening Calls to Take Effect Jan. 2
An FCC order to facilitate identification of parties making threatening calls, by giving law enforcement and security personnel quick access to blocked caller ID information, will mostly take effect Jan. 2, under the rule published Friday in the Federal Register.…
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"The Commission exempts threatening calls from blocked numbers from its caller privacy rules," said the rule, noting "a disturbing increase in threatening calls in recent years," many coming from blocked numbers. The order also allows "non-public emergency services to obtain blocked Caller ID information associated with calls requesting assistance." The rule said new or modified information collection requirements won't take effect until after the Office of Management and Budget approves them under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The order was approved 5-0 Oct. 24 (see 1710240052) .