CRTC to require telecom providers to implement call authentification

CALGARY - Canada's telecommunications regulator is mandating that telecom companies implement new technology aimed at bringing Canadians some relief from spoof and fraudulent phone calls. In a speech to the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto on Monday, CRTC chair Ian Scott said the country's telecom companies have until Nov. 30 to update their networks to meet a technical standard that gives telecom providers the ability to validate a caller's identity.-- More...