United States of America: Implemented FTC Project Point of No Entry against VoIP Service Providers

On 11 April 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the implementation of Project Point of No Entry (PoNE) aiming to target “point of entry” or “gateway” Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to keep illegal robocalls out of the country. Through Project PoNE, the Commission identifies point of entry VoIP service providers that are routing or transmitting illegal call traffic, demands they stop doing so in compliance with the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and monitors VoIP service providers including by opening law enforcement investigations and filing lawsuits when appropriate.