Ga., S.C. pledge to join national effort to battle robocalls

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Attorneys common in Georgia, South Carolina and dozens of different states and territories applauded ongoing federal work to fight robocalls and dedicated to make a good-faith effort to hitch a robocall information-sharing settlement with the FCC.

“Robocalls are one among life’s most aggravating irritants and are one thing all of us should cope with, however states can do little or no on their very own to combat them. That’s why this partnership with the FCC is so vital,” South Carolina Lawyer Basic Alan Wilson stated.

Within the letter attorneys common despatched to the Federal Communications Fee, they counseled its management in encouraging states to hitch information-sharing agreements.

Whereas not all attorneys common who signed the letter have entered agreements, the letter demonstrates their dedication to take action. Those that beforehand signed an information-sharing settlement with the FCC reaffirmed within the letter their dedication to work collaboratively.

The attorneys common beforehand referred to as on the FCC to dam unlawful robocalls from different nations and joined a bipartisan effort to induce Congress to behave in opposition to robocalls.

The 41 states and territories signing the letter are:

Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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