Robocalls—those pre-recorded, unwanted phone calls—are at a record high. WSJ's Joanna Stern explains how you can fight back against them, and why it matters. America’s telecommunications watchdogs have levied hefty financial penalties against illegal robocallers and demanded that bad actors repay millions to their victims. Since 2015, the Federal Communications Commission has ordered violators of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a law governing telemarketing and robodialing, to pay $208.4 million. That sum includes so-called forfeiture orders in cases involving robocalling, Do Not Call Registry and telephone solicitation...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 28, 2019 11:01 UTC