VoiceAlerts Insights https://voicealerts.com/insights/ Analysis from the VoiceAlerts Compliance Team on FCC rules, robocall mitigation, caller ID and number reputation. en-us $129 Million Through Cloned Voices: What the Federal Case Against an AI Executive-Impersonation Ring Means for Finance Teams https://voicealerts.com/insights/ai-voice-clone-executive-fraud.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/ai-voice-clone-executive-fraud.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voice Security Prosecutors say three men used AI to clone executives' and lawyers' voices and got companies to wire $129 million. What it means for payment controls. Scammers Are Calling From Government Numbers: $1.6 Billion Lost to Fake Agents, and What Agencies, Banks, and Carriers Can Do https://voicealerts.com/insights/government-impersonation-spoofed-numbers.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/government-impersonation-spoofed-numbers.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voice Security The FBI counts 61,000 government-impersonation complaints and $1.6 billion lost in 19 months, often from spoofed agency numbers. What organizations can do. Helpdesk Vishing: The Phone Call Your Security Stack Never Sees https://voicealerts.com/insights/helpdesk-vishing-account-takeover.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/helpdesk-vishing-account-takeover.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voice Security Vishing crews pose as the IT helpdesk to steal logins and MFA codes. One group received $10.69 million in four months. Why the phone call is the blind spot. The FCC's November 19 Vote on Phone Number Access: What VoIP Providers Should Prepare https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-november-19-vote-voip-number-access.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-november-19-vote-voip-number-access.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT FCC & Regulation The FCC votes Nov. 19 on new national-security certifications for VoIP providers with direct access to numbers. What the draft requires and how to prepare. FBI Warns of AI Voices in Midterm Election Scams: What Carriers and Voice Providers Should Know https://voicealerts.com/insights/fbi-midterm-election-ai-voice-scams.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/fbi-midterm-election-ai-voice-scams.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voice Security The FBI warns scammers use AI-generated voices to impersonate candidates and officials before the 2026 midterms. Why carriers carry the risk, and the rules. New TCPA Opt-Out Rules Take Effect November 25: What Changes for Callers and Texters https://voicealerts.com/insights/tcpa-opt-out-rules-november-25.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/tcpa-opt-out-rules-november-25.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT TCPA & Consent New FCC opt-out rules take effect Nov. 25, 2026: narrower revocations, a designated opt-out method, and wider fraud alerts. What callers should change. The Reassigned Numbers Database: How the TCPA Safe Harbor Protects Callers, and What It Requires https://voicealerts.com/insights/reassigned-numbers-database-safe-harbor.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/reassigned-numbers-database-safe-harbor.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT TCPA & Consent A reassigned number belongs to someone who never consented. How the FCC's Reassigned Numbers Database and its TCPA safe harbor work. Removed From the Robocall Mitigation Database: Why 14 Providers Were Cut Off, and How to Protect Your Filing https://voicealerts.com/insights/robocall-mitigation-database-removals.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/robocall-mitigation-database-removals.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Robocall Mitigation The FCC removed 14 providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database, cutting them off from U.S. networks. Why it happened and how to protect your filing. The FCC's Robocall Scorecard: How Voice Providers May Soon Be Graded in Public https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-robocall-scorecard.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-robocall-scorecard.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT FCC & Regulation The FCC plans a public scorecard rating voice providers on robocall protection, including how often legitimate calls are wrongly blocked. What to know. KYC and KYUP Are Coming: What the FCC Proposes to Require of Every Voice Provider's Customers and Upstream Providers https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-kyc-kyup-proposals.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-kyc-kyup-proposals.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT FCC & Regulation The FCC proposes specific Know Your Customer and Know Your Upstream Provider duties, a $2,500 per call base fine, and four-year records. What providers face. STIR/SHAKEN Attestation Under Scrutiny: Why the FCC Wants to Know What Stands Behind Every A-Level Call https://voicealerts.com/insights/stir-shaken-attestation.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/stir-shaken-attestation.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT FCC & Regulation Nearly half of illegal calls carry A-level STIR/SHAKEN attestation. The FCC proposes stricter attestation rules. What providers should know about A, B and C. Your Number Is Being Spoofed: What It Costs Your Brand, and What U.S. Rules Let You Do About It https://voicealerts.com/insights/caller-id-spoofing-brands.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/caller-id-spoofing-brands.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voice Security Scammers display real bank and brand numbers, including fraud lines printed on cards. What spoofing costs a brand, what the law says, and what you can do. $4.5 Million for Not Knowing Who You Carry: What the FCC's Proposed Fines Against Voxbeam and Telnyx Mean for Providers https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-fines-kyc-kyup-failures.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/fcc-fines-kyc-kyup-failures.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT FCC & Regulation The FCC proposed $4.5 million fines against two voice providers: one for carrying an unlisted upstream provider, one for weak customer vetting. What it means. Why Your Legitimate Calls Say “Scam Likely,” and Why FCC Redress Rules Won’t Fix It https://voicealerts.com/insights/scam-likely-labels-redress.html https://voicealerts.com/insights/scam-likely-labels-redress.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT Number Reputation FCC redress rules cover blocked calls, not "Scam Likely" labels. What the rules require of providers, what they leave out, and how labels hit answer rates.