§ 227a. Consumer education materials on how to avoid scams that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information

• (1) Not later than 1 year after March 23, 2018 , the Commission, in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission, shall develop consumer education materials that provide information about—
  • (A) ways for consumers to identify scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and
  • (B) existing technologies, if any, that a consumer can use to protect against such scams and other fraudulent activity.
• (2) In developing the consumer education materials under paragraph (1), the Commission shall—
  • (A) identify existing technologies, if any, that can help consumers guard themselves against scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, including—
    • (i) descriptions of how a consumer can use the technologies to protect against such scams and other fraudulent activity; and
    • (ii) details on how consumers can access and use the technologies; and
  • (B) provide other information that may help consumers identify and avoid scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.
• (3) The Commission shall ensure that the consumer education materials required under paragraph (1) are updated on a regular basis.
• (4) The Commission shall include the consumer education materials developed under paragraph (1) on its website.