It is important because a lot of people say, it is one of the top issues that people contact me about, it is also the top issue that the fcc and the ftc receive every year, it is about robocalls. People say, i thought i signed up for this do not call list, what happened . Unfortunately, you signed up, but the calls are coming from overseas. There has been great work that has occurred on this. Not only in congress, but with the fcc and the carriers. Earlier this year, in the meetings i had with the fcc, what we are going to see is they have call identification. It is called stir shaking technology, when that call originates, when you look at your phone, you will know that is who the call is coming from. It will not be spoofed. Spoofing is when someone thinks, i am answering a call from my daughter, friend, doctor, but it is just to make you pick the call up. At the same time, you will say that is exactly what the call is. Our legislation makes it congressman doyle from pennsylvania, cha
Cspan is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Host congressman bob latta is the Top Republican on the subcommittee on communications and technology, arguably the most significant subcommittee when it comes to technology and telecommunications in the congress. He is against this week on the communicators. Congressman latta, what has your subcommittee been up to . Guest the good news is for the american citizens whether on the telephone, we passed the robocall legislation. Thats significant because when you think of the almost 50 billion robocalls that are made every year into this country, its going to hopefully provide relief to the american citizens out there. Its important because a lot of people say one of the top issues people contact me about, and its also the top issue that the fcc and the ftc receive every year is about robocalls. People say to me i thought i signed up for this do not call list, what happened . Unfo
The american citizens out there who are on the telephone that we passed the robo call installation and that is pretty significant because we think of the almost 50 billion robo calls made every year into this country is going to hopefully provide relief to the american citizens out there and its important because a lot of people say the top issue the people contact me about and its also the top issue that the fcc in the ftc receive every year about robo calls. People say to me i thought i signed up for this do not call list. Unfortunately, you signed up for it but these calls are coming in from overseas and so theres been great to work on this, not only in congress but at the fcc and the carriers out there because in order to share in the meetings ive had with the fcc what we will see if they have a [inaudible] shaken technology they will be able to say when that call originates to a new look at your phone you will know that that is who that call is coming from and it will not be spoof
With the Chinese Government. Tiktok has told lawmakers that it has taken steps to ensure the data of american users isnt compromised by employees in china. Nevertheless, the legislation should head to the senate next. Its fate there is uncertain. Following the house vote, tiktok urged its 150 million users in the us to lobby against the bill by calling on them to contact their members of congress. Tiktok influencers also protested against the bill outside the white house. Heres what they told our correspodnent. I am aware that im giving my data, right. Im aware. Im ok with it. Let me make that decision, you dont need to make that for me. You know, thats where i stand. To be quite honest, everything on the internet is a Security Risk and so, this may be have a Parent Company that is foreign, but we have just as many Security Risks with Domestic Companies as well, and so i would love to see our lawmakers spend this much time and energy to pass more Data Protection overall, for all americ
House on wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill that could force tiktok s chinese owner to sell their stake in the platform, orface a nationwide ban. President joe biden urged the senate to take swift action to pass the bill. Lawmakers say the app poses a National Security threat as its Parent Company, bytedance, is based in beijing and is subject to a law requiring it to share data with the Chinese Government. Tiktok has told lawmakers that it has taken steps to ensure the data of american users isnt compromised by employees in china. Nevertheless, the legislation should head to the senate next. Its fate there is uncertain. Following the house vote, tiktok urged its 150 million users in the us to lobby against the bill by calling on them to contact their members of congress. Tiktok influencers also protested against the bill outside the white house. Heres what they told our correspondent. I am aware that im giving my data, right. Im aware. Im ok with it. Let me make that d