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STIR/SHAKEN also covers Canada [1] but it's a neutered law with little impact since it only covers VOIP calls, not SMS or traditional landline calls. I guess I
by pards 5y ago
STIR/SHAKEN also covers Canada [1] but it's a neutered law with little impact since it only covers VOIP calls, not SMS or traditional landline calls.
I guess I should drop my old skool Bell Canada landline in favour of a VOIP line...
[1] https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications/news/2019/12/joint-statement-by-ian-scott-chairperson-and-ceo-of-the-crtc-and-ajit-pai-chairman-of-the-fcc-on-the-first-official-cross-border-call-using-stirsha.html https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications...
- julianlam 5y agoI ended up using VoIP for both my cellular and landline connections. I would recommend it for the latter, but not the former. When WiFi and 3G signals are thrown into the mix, real-time communications go south fast... To STIR/SHAKEN's credit, however, the only spam calls I've received go to the cellular number assigned to the SIM card I have that is purely for data (so I can make those VoIP calls outside of home wifi range)
- doctorshady 5y agoAgreed. VoLTE is VoIP anyway, so there's not a lot of drawbacks relative to changing out a circuit switched landline. I believe at least in the US as well, STIR/Shaken is being implemented on circuit switched networks.
- ehPReth 5y agoHow do we protect SMS? I’m kind of confused but I understand I guess why it wasn’t also addressed in the initial rollout… does STIR/SHAKEN even allow for SMS authentication? I guess you could keep your phone number by porting it and get the call spoof protection?