Company
Date Published
Author
Kyle Kelly-Yahner
Word count
338
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Twilio-Powered Nomorobo Wins FTC Robocall Challenge` Nomorobo, a service powered by Twilio's queuing and conditional call forwarding, has won the FTC's Robocall Challenge. The service acts as a middleman to deter robocalls by inspecting caller frequency and checking against FTC spam lists. If unsure, it prompts callers with an audio CAPTCHA to verify human identity. Nomorobo was chosen for its feasibility in launching quickly, without requiring infrastructure changes or hardware, aligning with the FTC's guidelines. The service takes place entirely in the cloud, allowing for fast deployment and widespread adoption.