'This will stop it:' Sen. Schumer takes steps to silence robocalls

ROBOCALLS: THEY'RE KEEPING US UP
AT NIGHT AND THEY'RE COSTING US
MONEY.
AND NEW YORK...HAS HAD ENOUGH.
THAT'S WHY TOP LAWMAKERS ARE
TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE
SCAMMERS.
ANDREW DONOVAN FROM OUR SISTER
STATION IN SYRACUSE HAS THE
LATEST ON HOW A NEW PROPOSAL
COULD HELP SILENCE THOSE
ROBOCALLS..ONCE AND FOR ALL.
"How many do you think you've
got? Way over 100"
AFTER PHYLLIS DERUSHIA'S LONG
WEEK BOMBARDED BY CONSTANT CALLS
FROM AFRICA...
"Some names I can't even
pronounce."
THE SCAMMERS TOOK SATURDAY OFF.
IT WAS FALSE HOPE.
THE CALLS RUSHED IN AGAIN ON
SUNDAY.
"Oh my god.
It's been horrifying."
HER STORY AND SIMILAR ONES ARE
GETTING THE ATTENTION OF ONE OF
THE MOST POWERFUL DEMOCRATS IN
THE COUNTRY.
"Guess what putin can't listen
to me"
SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER'S FLIP
PHONE EVEN ISN'T IMMUNE TO THE
ROBOCALLS.
SCHUMER IS CO-SPONSORING A BILL,
THAT UPS THE FINES FOR EACH CALL
FROM FIFTEEN HUNDRED TO TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
LENGTHENS THAT STATUE OF
LIMITATION TO THREE YEARS --
MORE TIME
TO FIND THE SCAMMER ON THE OTHER
END, AND REQUIRES CELL
PHONECOMPANIES TO IMPLEMENT
ALREADY-EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO
TRACE THE CALLS..
GETTING CENTRAL NEW YORKERS OFF
THE HOOK.
IN SYRACUSE, ANDREW DONOVAN,
NEWSCHANNEL NINE.
THE TIME IS NOW <BLANK
STILL TO COME ON 18 NEWS TODAY
A BIG NIGHT FOR FASHION...AND A
BIG NIGHT FOR LADY GAGA'S
CLOSET....WHO SAYS YOU HAVE TO
CHOOSE JUST ONE DRESS?
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May 07, 2019