FCC Updates Congress on Caller ID Authentication Implementation Process
The FCC Wireline Bureau issued a report to Congress Tuesday on efforts to implement caller ID authentication, noting seven voice service providers were granted exemptions from Stir/Shaken requirements (see 2012230040). Voice service providers must implement secure telephone identity revisited (Stir)…
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and signature-based handling of asserted information using tokens (Shaken) in the IP portions of their networks and implement caller ID authentication framework in the non-IP portions by June 30. The bureau said equipment availability may be an issue with the deployment of Stir/Shaken, likely affecting smaller providers. The report also noted standards bodies are working on "non-IP caller ID authentication solutions," although there's not an industry consensus.