" Government regulators can fix by simply requiring phone providers, like Verizon, to adjust their equipment to prohibit any changes to the basic caller ID system." You grossly oversimplify the process. I do not think it's the governments job to fix privately owned companies problems. It is the problem of AT&T, Verizon, etc. They should fix the problem and would if they were fined for each and every bad call that might be an incentive. The gov't would ensure that these companies do not charge the legit users for solving the issue.
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