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Calling Number Identification Service-Caller ID (US Federal Communications Commission Regulation) (FCC) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Calling Number Identification Service-Caller ID (US Federal Communications Commission Regulation) (FCC) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 In this document, the Commission amends its Caller Identification (Caller ID) privacy rules to allow law enforcement and security personnel, as directed by law enforcement, to obtain quick access to blocked Caller ID information needed to identify and thwart threatening callers. The Commission exempts threatening calls from blocked numbers from its caller privacy rules. Studies and reports show a disturbing increase in threatening calls in recent years. Many threatening calls come from blocked numbers. It directs carries that upon report of such a threatening call by law enforcement on behalf of the threatened party, the carrier will provide any CPN of the calling party to law enforcement and, as directed by law enforcement, to security personnel for the called party for the purpose of identifying the party responsible for the threatening call. The Commission also amends its rules to allow non-public emergency services to obtain blocked Caller ID information associated with calls requesting assistance. This book contains: - The complete text of the Calling Number Identification Service-Caller ID (US Federal Communications Commission Regulation) (FCC) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section