I was pleased to learn that the Attorney General’s Anti-Robocall Taskforce issued a series of cease-and-desist notices yesterday to several questionable VoIP carriers. Notably, some of these notices are final warnings, which could lead to lawsuits or disconnection in the near future. While government enforcement often feels like too little, too late, this still represents meaningful progress — and a small win for those of us who deal with these calls daily.
At the heart of the issue is the fact that many of these carriers have turned a blind eye to the flood of illegal robocalls originating from overseas, targeting everyday Americans. Some of these entities appear to have facilitated this activity for years. Personally, I’ve had numerous illegal robocalls traced back to Telcast Network — calls from Pakistani-based “Medicare Advisors” and other Medicare-related scam operations. Telcast, notably, is a sizable client of Peerless Network (now part of InfoBip).
I’ve also traced multiple harassing calls to foreign-based clients of Commio, doing business as “thinQ Technologies,” a VoIP provider that seems to have a problematic track record when it comes to compliance. Despite reporting these issues directly to the carrier, I’ve often been met with indifference — or worse, resistance and sheer nastiness.
For those who are interested, I’ve included some relevant documents below. They’re worth reading and include contact information for government attorneys handling these cases. If you’re as fed up with the foreign scam operations using platforms like RingCentral as I am, this could be a good opportunity to make your voice heard.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads 51 AGs Warning 9 Phone Providers Over Robocalls - NCDOJ
Commio: State-AG-Task-Force-2nd-NOTICE-Letter-to-THINQ-Apr-2025.pdf
State-AG-Task-Force-NOTICE-Letter-to-THINQ.pdf
Telcast Network:
State-AG-Task-Force-2nd-NOTICE-Letter-to-TELCAST-Apr-2025.pdf
State-AG-Task-Force-NOTICE-Letter-to-TELCAST.pdf
Cease and Desist Letter to Telcast Network LLC
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I am not saying that the behavior is the same, but the facial features have some similarity! 