other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2017-12-01 · Effective 2018-01-02 · 82 FR 56909
Document
Document number
2017-25917
Federal Register citation
82 FR 56909
CFR reference
47 CFR 64
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2017-12-01
Effective date
2018-01-02
FCC docket
CC Docket No. 91-281
Abstract
In this document, the Commission amends its Caller Identification (Caller ID) privacy rules to allow law enforcement and security personnel, as directed by law enforcement, to obtain quick access to blocked Caller ID information needed to identify and thwart threatening callers. The Commission exempts threatening calls from blocked numbers from its caller privacy rules. Studies and reports show a disturbing increase in threatening calls in recent years. Many threatening calls come from blocked numbers. It directs carries that upon report of such a threatening call by law enforcement on behalf of the threatened party, the carrier will provide any CPN of the calling party to law enforcement and, as directed by law enforcement, to security personnel for the called party for the purpose of identifying the party responsible for the threatening call. The Commission also amends its rules to allow non-public emergency services to obtain blocked Caller ID information associated with calls requesting assistance.