South Dakota Senator John Thune, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, held a hearing on “Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them.”……….

The hearing examined the problem of malicious spoofing and abusive robocalls designed to defraud consumers, as well as measures being taken by government and industry professionals to protect consumers……

Thune says not all robocalls are bad……

The hearing also included testimony from a panel of experts who are working to prevent robocall scams throughout the United States.