How to Stop SPAM Calling
I don’t know why we make SPAM calling so easy. I offered one suggestion on how to stop it here.
It must be that decisions are being made by politicians/managers (same thing) who don’t really solve problems.
We don’t need a hideously complicated infrastructure like SHAKEN/STIR.
SPAM is based on one premise: It is profitable to make unsolicited calls. The cost of placing a million calls to obtain just a few leads is so small that it is worthwhile.
If we replaced the Universal Service Fund (USF) flat per-line fee with a call-origination fee of 1₵ or 2₵ per call attempt, this would generate $20,000 per million calls. Instantly, SPAMMING would no longer be cost effective. It would end. It would also fund the USF by those people who use phones the most.
Since all carriers charge “termination” fees already, it would be a trivial change for them to add this Call Attempt fee and to collect the USF fees using the existing infrastructure.
Some problems are so simple.
Look ma, no ads!
Admit it! You just can’t look away. Yet, there’s so much more.
Become a subscriber to TalkingPointz for access to reports and premium posts.
There are several ways to stay informed:
- Visit this site regularly.
- Receive new posts in your email once a week.
- Become an Insider or All Access Subscriber for alerts and access to uncensored content.
TalkingHeadz Podcast
The TalkingHeadz podcasts are @DaveMichels and @EvanKirstel chatting with interesting guests. These are unsponsored and unscripted for your enjoyment. You can subscribe on most podcast apps including iTunes.
No Code Foundry with Michael Beckley
Appian is a low-code software development platform that allows users to create business applications quickly and easily. The platform uses a visual drag-and-drop interface, making it accessible to users with little to no coding experience. Appian also includes features such…
Thanks for sharing it with us.