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The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 and the Commission’s implementing rules prohibit any person or entity from knowingly spoofing caller identification information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value. In section 503 of the RAY BAUM’s Act, Congress amended section 227(e) of the Act and expanded the reach of covered entities from any person within the United States to include any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States. It also changed the scope of covered communications from any telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service to a voice service or a text message sent using a text message service. This proceeding will adopt regulations to implement these amendments to our Truth in Caller ID rules.