{
  "id": 5195303,
  "title": "FCC Plans Robocall Scorecard to Grade Phone Companies On Spam Call Blocking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/fcc-plans-robocall-scorecard-to-grade-phone-companies-on-spam-call-5195303",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/26/09/02/215232/fcc-plans-robocall-scorecard-to-grade-phone-companies-on-spam-call-blocking"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The FCC is proposing a new robocall mitigation scorecard that would grade phone companies on their effectiveness in blocking illegal spam calls while minimizing false positives on legitimate ones. The scorecard, which could include call-blocking statistics, customer complaints, and enforcement actions, aims to empower consumers and encourage providers to continue combating illegal robocalls. The FCC envisions the scorecards being graded on a number scale, with letter grades, or classified as low, medium, or high risk, providing a more comprehensive assessment of providers' efforts beyond simple administrative checklists.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica Policy",
        "title": "FCC plans robocall scorecard to grade phone companies on spam call blocking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/fcc-plans-robocall-scorecard-to-grade-phone-companies-on-spam-call",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:54:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}