Congress passes legislation expanding robocall penalties

The new legislation allows federal authorities to seize the profits of robocall operators and assess an additional penalty of up to $10,000 per call.

Now Congress is setting a deadline, ordering companies with IP-based voice networks to adopt SHAKEN/STIR within 18 months. Companies with old-fashioned non-IP networks must take "reasonable measures to implement an effective call authentication framework" in the same timeframe.