Sen. Schumer: Phone companies should offer robocall blocking

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is introducing legislation that would require phone companies to offer a free service that would block robocalls from bill collectors, politicians and other sources.The New York Democrat said Sunday that the legislation would require both mobile and landline service providers to offer the blocking technology.
A companion bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Jackie Speier, a California Democrat.
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