PSC’s Maxwell wants issue of robo calls resolved in 2023

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) – The chairman of Mississippi’s Public Service Fee mentioned it was time one thing was lastly executed about robo calls in Mississippi

And , Dane Maxwell mentioned he’d like just a little assist from state lawmakers or the federal authorities in getting the issue resolved.

Maxwell, who’s additionally commissioner for the southern district, says the PSC obtained greater than 65,000 complaints from Mississippians about telemarketing final 12 months.

“We’re taking a look at attempting to have some discussions about is that the best way to go,” Maxwell mentioned. “Ought to we enact some new laws? We’re going to be working with the Feds and what they’ll do to assist us right here, similar to each different state has these identical issues.

“We’re simply attempting to be proactive about it, slightly than proceed to be reactive to the variety of calls we get.”

Maxwell was in Laurel Thursday morning to assist DE Fastlink have a good time its 10,000th subscriber to its high-speed web service.

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