[VoiceOps] How much will the TRACED act help with international orignated robocalls

[Mary Lou Carey]

I know a lot of international carriers are trying to get their own 
STIR-SHAKEN certificates because they don't want their traffic to be 
blocked.

MARY LOU CAREY
BackUP Telecom Consulting
Office: 615-791-9969
Cell: 615-796-1111

On 2023-09-20 10:15 AM, Pinchas Neiman via VoiceOps wrote:
> Hi, A friend of mine complained to me about receiving numerous
> robocalls from international sources. While it seems to be way above
> average, and he seems to be targeted (due to popularity, age, etc.),
> the point is that international robocalls are still continuing.
> 
> I am wondering about the efforts by the US government to mitigate
> robocalls, and whether all the implemented traceback methods are
> relevant only for US-originated calls, or whether they will work also
> for international calls. Basically, I wonder whether it’s possible
> to trace back an international call, and how much this trace back will
> help. (Could they originate a call without assistance from a US-based
> company?)
> 
> I offered him a simple solution to place an IVR on incoming calls, so
> at least he could filter out the robots. Maybe there are other
> practical solutions.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
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> 
> Pinchas S. Neiman
> Software Engineer At ESEQ Technology Corp.
> 845.213.1229 #2
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