On July 15, the ATIS Non-IP Call Authentication Task Force published two standards that could potentially solve the issue of STIR/SHAKEN in TDM networks. In our previous article we looked at one of the options – STIR/SHAKEN over TDM – which finds ways to signal attestation information (one small but important part of STIR/SHAKEN) via… Continue Reading
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STIR/SHAKEN over TDM
We’ve spent the last several years figuring out how to implement STIR/SHAKEN on IP networks, all while knowing that there was no agreement in place for how to do the same thing on TDM networks… a rather significant flaw in the plan. The FCC’s position on this problem has been that service providers could have… Continue Reading
Robocall Mitigation and STIR/SHAKEN Last-Minute Checklist
It’s less than two weeks until the FCC’s STIR/SHAKEN deadline on June 30. If you have any lingering doubts about the requirements, then we’ve prepared this checklist to help make sure you didn’t miss anything. (Be warned: We are not lawyers, this is not legal advice, it’s possible we missed something.) #1: Do you qualify… Continue Reading
FCC Robocall Mitigation Database is live!
In the FCC’s Second Report and Order (September 2020) they announced plans for a Robocall Mitigation Database, where all carriers would need to file their plans for STIR/SHAKEN and robocall mitigation. In particular, a key requirement in qualifying for the 2 year extension for STIR/SHAKEN implementation (available to carriers with fewer than 100K subs) was… Continue Reading
Are my customers making illegal robocalls?
If you qualify for an extension to the June 30 STIR/SHAKEN deadline in the TRACED Act, you are required to implement Robocall Mitigation in your network (see this video discussion). Robocall Mitigation is all about making sure that you are not the SOURCE of illegal robocalls. But what if you are? What exactly is an… Continue Reading
How does robocall blocking even work?
By now, you have probably heard that STIR/SHAKEN is intended to prevent scammers from spoofing caller ID, in order to aid robocall blocking efforts and help trace those who placed them. But if STIR/SHAKEN is so important, how come there are effective robocall blocking solutions available today? Even though STIR/SHAKEN is not widely implemented? Machine… Continue Reading