§ 227a. Consumer education materials on how to avoid scams that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information

Statutory text

Development of materials

Not later than 1 year after March 23, 2018, the Commission, in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission, shall develop consumer education materials that provide information about—

ways for consumers to identify scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and

existing technologies, if any, that a consumer can use to protect against such scams and other fraudulent activity.

In developing the consumer education materials under paragraph (1), the Commission shall—

identify existing technologies, if any, that can help consumers guard themselves against scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, including—

descriptions of how a consumer can use the technologies to protect against such scams and other fraudulent activity; and

details on how consumers can access and use the technologies; and

provide other information that may help consumers identify and avoid scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.

Updates

The Commission shall ensure that the consumer education materials required under paragraph (1) are updated on a regular basis.

Website

The Commission shall include the consumer education materials developed under paragraph (1) on its website.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2018
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Pub. L. 115–141 div. P title V § 503(b) · 132 Stat. 348
Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 227a
(Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title V, § 503(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1092.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title V, § 503(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1092.)
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act of 2018, also known as the RAY BAUM’S Act of 2018, and as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, and not as part of the Communications Act of 1934 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

For definition of “Commission” as used in this section, see section 2 of div. P of Pub. L. 115–141, set out as a note under section 155a of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title V, § 503(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1092.)