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UK fines nuisance call blocker £190k for making unwanted calls

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A UK company, Elderly Aids, has been fined £190,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for making excessive nuisance calls. The company, which sold devices to block unwanted calls, was found to have made 758,000 such calls in a single year. This action highlights the regulatory scrutiny on companies operating in the telecommunications and data protection space. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory fine issued to a company for violating nuisance call regulations.

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UK fines nuisance call blocker £190k for making unwanted calls

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Nuisance-call blocker fined £190k for being a nuisance caller

    Elderly Aids made 758,000 unwanted calls a year selling gear to stop unwanted calls

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