Washington Update - June 2007
I. Legislative Branch Activity
A. Senate Committee Passes Caller ID Spoofing Bill.
On June 28, the Senate Commerce Committee, by a voice vote, passed an anti-spoofing bill (S-704). This bill orders the FCC to write rules within 6 months of enactment and would impose civil and criminal penalties up to $10,000 per violation, capped at $1 million. The House passed a similar bill on June 12 (HR-251), which was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee. Little debate occurred and the effort maintains strong bipartisan support.
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