Attorney General Peterson Joins 51 Attorneys General in Fight Against Illegal Robocalls

Lincoln – Attorney General Peterson today announced that as a result of a bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies he has joined, the phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.

The principles, available here, address the robocall problem in two main ways: prevention and enforcement.