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New Hampshire joins 51 attorneys general, 12 companies in fight against illegal robocalls
Updated: 10:07 AM EDT Aug 23, 2019
New Hampshire is joining in a nationwide effort to combat burdensome and dangerous robocalls.>> Download the FREE WMUR appJoining with 51 other attorneys general, Attorney General Gordon MacDonald announced an agreement with 12 communication providers, including AT&T, Sprint, Comcast and Verizon, to take action.All parties have agreed to a set of principles aimed at preventing robocalls through call blocking, call labeling, network improvements and traceback technology.“The No. 1 job of all attorneys general is to ensure the protection of the citizens in our states,” MacDonald said. “Through the nationwide collaboration of attorneys general and industry leaders, we are setting forth a plan, in real time, to protect our citizens by combatting burdensome and dangerous robocalls. The principles announced today will address a technological problem with a technological solution and are aimed at preventing robocalls through call blocking, call labeling and network improvements, as well as greater enforcement actions.”
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is joining in a nationwide effort to combat burdensome and dangerous robocalls.
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Joining with 51 other attorneys general, Attorney General Gordon MacDonald announced an agreement with 12 communication providers, including AT&T, Sprint, Comcast and Verizon, to take action.
All parties have agreed to a set of principles aimed at preventing robocalls through call blocking, call labeling, network improvements and traceback technology.
“The No. 1 job of all attorneys general is to ensure the protection of the citizens in our states,” MacDonald said. “Through the nationwide collaboration of attorneys general and industry leaders, we are setting forth a plan, in real time, to protect our citizens by combatting burdensome and dangerous robocalls. The principles announced today will address a technological problem with a technological solution and are aimed at preventing robocalls through call blocking, call labeling and network improvements, as well as greater enforcement actions.”