Lingo Telecom, a Texas-based phone company, has settled with the FCC for $1 million after transmitting spoofed robocalls featuring a deepfake of President Biden asking New Hampshire residents not to vote.
The FCC's settlement requires Lingo to adhere to strict STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID rules and implement 'Know Your Customer' and 'Know Your Upstream Provider' principles to ensure trust in call traffic.
Democratic consultant Steve Kramer, orchestrator of the robocalls, was indicted for voter suppression and impersonation, facing a proposed $6 million fine. The calls misrepresented a prominent political figure's number.
The FCC proposed an initial $2 million fine for Lingo Telecom's violations regarding the STIR/SHAKEN system before settling at $1 million, highlighting the seriousness of spoofing in elections.
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