BT cans scheme to block rogue diallers
Publish date: 23 February 2005
Issue Number: 1069
Diary: Legalbrief eLaw
Category: Cybercrime
BT has abandoned its scheme of blocked UK-based premium rate numbers suspected of being used by rogue dialler companies to defraud consumers.
In June last year, BT responded to mounting concerns about rogue dialler software and began proactively blocking calls to these numbers. But now, BT will only block numbers if given the go-ahead by UK premium-rate regulator ICSTIS. According to The Register, the telecom is still prepared to block suspected numbers that originate from outside the UK. Full report in The Register
