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  Patrick Webre

Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau NotesTuesday, April 13, 2021 - 11:15 am
  Implementing the TRACED Act to Combat Illegal Robocalls

  Rosemary Harold | Chief, Enforcement Bureau
              Kris Monteith | Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau
              Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

  Today we are launching a new webpage that showcases the FCC’s work to protect consumers from illegal robocalls , using the...
    Monday, March 1, 2021 - 10:15 am
  Protecting Consumers From Robocall Scams During the Pandemic

  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

  The COVID-19 pandemic has created many changes for consumers in the last twelve months. Many of us are working or taking...

    BlogsJuly 27, 2020 - 8:20 am
  Celebrating a 30-Year Evolution for Accessible Communications
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  One of the many things we take for granted in life is the ability to make a simple phone call.
    July 9, 2020 - 11:30 am
  Building on the Promise of Call Blocking
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  For some time now, stopping unwanted and illegal calls has been the FCC’s top consumer protection priority. In addition to...
    March 2, 2020 - 11:00 am
  Mobile Phone Texts: Spam and Scams
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  These days, it seems like everything is just one click away on our mobile phones. Mobile devices can be very useful. They...
    August 28, 2019 - 3:00 pm
  Exposing Voicemail Call-Back Scams
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  The FCC receives more complaints about unwanted phone calls than any other consumer issue.
    March 4, 2019 - 11:06 am
  FCC Stands United with Consumers to Stop Spoofing Scams
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  As we mark National Consumer Protection Week this year, the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau remains focused on...
    November 13, 2018 - 12:37 pm
  Doing What We Can to Serve Our Nation's Veterans
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  This November, as we pause to honor our nation's military veterans, past and present, I want to offer my thanks, on behalf of...
    September 12, 2018 - 11:00 am
  FCC & AARP Join Forces to Educate Older Americans about Phone Scams
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
              Nancy LeaMond | AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer
  We've all experienced our phones ringing off the hook with a barrage of telemarketing calls. While these calls can be a real...
    May 24, 2018 - 11:30 am
  Older Americans and Broadband: Getting Connected
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  At the FCC, we know first-hand the value of broadband access as a driver for economic opportunity, job creation, education and civic engagement. Under Chairman Pai, the FCC has committed to closing the digital divide between those who have access to cutting-edge communications services and those who do not—especially those in unserved, oftentimes rural, areas.
    April 16, 2018 - 5:35 pm
  Expo Showcases Solutions to Stop Illegal Robocalls
  Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  One thing we hear regularly at the FCC is, "What can be done about robocalls?" And each day, we discuss ways that we can help...
    July 26, 2017 - 10:00 am
  Celebrating the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Patrick Webre | Acting Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
  On July 26, 1990 – 27 years ago today – the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became the law of the land. This landmark... Text
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