The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has advanced a request for public comment on a conservative group's petition to relax rules on political robocalls, which would allow political groups to use artificial or prerecorded voices, including AI-generated ones, in unsolicited wireless calls. The FCC could rule as soon as late October, while consumer advocates warn the change could trigger a surge of misleading automated calls.
On September 11, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized its rules. The new restrictions are narrowly targeted: equipment using "logic hardware components" made by companies on the FCC's Covered List may not receive FCC authorization. Chinese optical communication companies such as Zhongji Innolight and Eoptolink were not directly included in the restriction list.