The New York Times says Americans “get millions of illegal robocalls every month, despite attempts by the telecommunications industry and government agencies to stop them,” but the Federal Communications Commission on June 30 began using a technology called Stir/Shaken, which “aims to verify calls as they move through networks to recipients.” The Times reports the FCC “is trying to make sure that if you’re getting a call, the network on which it is being made is verifying the caller,” and “starting on Sept. 28, phone companies must refuse calls from providers that have not registered with the F.C.C.” However, acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel last month “warned there was ‘no silver bullet in the endless fight against scammers.’”

From the news release of the American Association for Justice.