The attorneys general from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands all voiced their support of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, Law360 reports. The bill would give the U.S. Federal Communications Commission increased powers to combat robocalls. Under the TRACED Act, the FCC is given three years to take action against violators of the bill. The agency would also have the ability to levy $10,000 fines per robocall. "Since illegal robocalls continue to frustrate and harm consumers every day, we are encouraged that the TRACED Act prioritizes timely, industrywide implementation of call authentication protocols," the state attorneys general said in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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