The 141-page lawsuit was filed against Avid Telecom by the nationwide Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, alleging the company sent 7.5 billion unwanted messages to consumers. The.
Why it matters: Today’s technologies make it easier than ever for criminals to disregard the laws governing consumer protections. Despite signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry, telecommunications customers continue to receive more than 30 billion robocalls and messages per year. In an effort to curb the epidemic, a group of U.S. Attorneys General has filed suit against a provider accused sending more than seven billion unauthorized voice and text messages.
The 141-page lawsuit was filed against Avid Telecom by the nationwide Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, alleging the company sent 7.5 billion unwanted messages to consumers. The task force was formed in 2022 to address robocalls, call spoofing, and the gateway providers that knowingly allow this type of traffic across their communications networks.
According to the lawsuit, Avid Telecom facilitated an exceedingly high volume of robocalls, with more than eight million appearing to come from official numbers related to legitimate businesses such as Amazon and DirecTV as well as government and law enforcement agencies.
