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Telecom, tech and banks push national strategy, information sharing and tech solutions to curb scams
Summary
Industry witnesses told the California Senate committee that existing traceback efforts, call authentication and private‑public partnerships help, but criminals adapt quickly; companies urged a national strategy, scaled information sharing and stronger cross‑border enforcement.
Representatives of the telecommunications, technology and financial sectors told the California State Senate committee they are investing in tools to detect and block scam activity but said broader coordination and policy changes are needed.
Josh Bercue, senior vice president for policy at USTelecom and executive director of the Industry Traceback Group, described industry efforts such as Traceback analyses and call authentication frameworks (STIR/SHAKEN). He said robocalls are down from peak levels…
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