Jeff Pulver and Noah Rafalko: A Humble Request to theFCC on Robocalls

Should the Federal Communications Commission seek out alternative platforms to solve their 2022 spam, scam and robocall issues? Yes! Does Blockchain offer valuable solutions? Yes! We would like to ask the FCC to increase the width of their lens when it comes to deploying solutions to solve their growing number of systemic challenges. Any action […]

Why emergency calls sometimes can’t get through

The Gun Violence Archive reported 45,027 gun-related deaths in the U.S. in 2021. During the shootings  in Highland Park, Illinois, and Uvalde, Texas, hundreds of people used their cell phones to reach law enforcement or check on their loved ones all. We’re telecommunications guys, not gun violence experts, but we are in a position to […]

Charge Enterprise’s Wholly Owned Subsidiary, PTGi-ICS, enters into Memorandum of Understanding with TSG Global Inc.

Charge Enterprises, Inc. ( Nasdaq: CRGE), (“Charge”), consisting of a portfolio of global businesses with the vision of connecting people everywhere with communications and electric-vehicle “EV” charging, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PTGi-International Carrier Services Ltd (“PTGi”), a telecommunications company providing global wholesale termination network connectivity with premium quality voice connectivity and discounted rates, […]

Can Blockchain Technology Protect Seniors from Cyberscammers?

Did you hear the one about the 80-year-old Pennsylvania woman who paid $25,000 in taxes on lottery winnings for a lottery that never existed? Or the senior who lost $250,000 to psychic scams? How about the concerned grandpa who posted bail money for his grandson who was never arrested? All these frauds began with a […]

Why Phone Numbers Should be on a Blockchain with Noah Rafalko

You may find out more about Award Consulting and this podcast by visiting https://podcast.awardconsulting.com/episodes/why-phone-numbers-should-be-on-a-blockchain-with-noah-rafalko-of-tsg-global Andrew Ward – Hello and welcome everyone to VOIP for Independent Telecoms, the podcast for local service providers who want to offer great services on a resilient network. I’m your host, Andrew Walsh from Award Consulting, and I’m joined today by […]

Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Combat Spam Calls

A recent survey conducted by cloud phone performance management service provider; Hiya, found that three out of four Americans claim they were the target of phone scammers during the pandemic. Many folks, conversely, have stopped answering the call for numbers they do not know, a whopping 94 percent; the survey of 2,000 respondents found.