Lingo Telecom Will Pay $1M Fine in New Hampshire AI Robocall Settlement
Lingo Telecom will pay a $1 million fine and implement a "historic compliance plan" under a settlement with the FCC following an investigation of spoofed generative AI robocalls. Lingo transmitted spoofed robocalls using AI-generated voice cloning technology that spread disinformation…
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during the New Hampshire presidential primary election, the investigation found. Political consultant Steve Kramer directed the operation (see 2406260041). Lingo will also be required to apply an A-level attestation, the highest level of trust attributed to phone numbers, for calls where it's providing the caller ID number to the calling party. Kramer faces a proposed $6 million fine. “Every one of us deserves to know that the voice on the line is exactly who they claim to be,” said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel: “If AI is being used, that should be made clear to any consumer, citizen, and voter who encounters it. The FCC will act when trust in our communications networks is on the line.”