Phone companies will have to know more about who is making calls, or pay per scam call

The US communications regulator wants phone companies to collect more customer information. This makes it harder for people making illegal scam calls to hide their identity, and easier for the regulator to fine phone companies that don't check.

People have complained about scam calls for years. This proposal means phone companies will have to verify who their customers are, especially those making many calls. The US communications regulator wants to make it much more expensive for phone companies to look the other way.