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FCC Proposes Rules to Prevent SIM Swapping and Port-Out Fraud

  • Full Title:
    Protecting Consumers from SIM Swap and Port-Out Fraud
  • Document Type:
    Statement
  • Bureau(s):
    Commissioner
    Office of Commissioner Starks
    Bureau(s):
    Wireline Competition
  • Description
    The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes to amend the Customer Proprietary Network Information and Local Number Portability rules to prevent subscriber identity module (SIM) swapping scams and port-out fraud.
  • DA/FCC #:
    FCC-21-102
Related Document(s) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - FCC Proposes Rules to Prevent SIM Swapping and Port-Out Fraud

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