FCC Bureau Plans to Fine 2 NY Men for Apparent 'Spoofing,' Harassing Calls
The FCC Enforcement Bureau proposed to fine two New York men for apparently using false caller ID numbers ("spoofing") to harass the ex-wife of one of the men, said a commission release Tuesday. "We propose penalties of $25,000 each against…
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Steven Blumenstock and Gary Braver for apparently causing the display of misleading or inaccurate caller ID information with the intent to cause harm," said a notice of apparent liability. "Over the course of four months, Mr. Blumenstock and Mr. Braver made 31 spoofed telephone calls to Mr. Braver’s ex-wife as part of a campaign of harassment and stalking of Mr. Braver’s ex-wife." Blumenstock and Braver "apparently violated the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, as codified in Section 227(e) of the Communications Act" and corresponding FCC rules, said the NAL.