Ohio emerges as national leader in efforts to combat robocalls despite surge in nuisance calls

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you think your phone is ringing more often than not with spam calls, you’re not alone.

Research by consumer groups reveals that one in three Ohioans now receives a scam call daily, and businesses across the state report rising annoyance and financial exposure.

A Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) study finds that, rather than decreasing, robocall volumes increased 20% year over year. Of the more than 9,000 phone companies registered with the Federal Communications Commission, fewer than half have implemented anti-robocall software as required by law. The question is why?

“Well, it's pretty simple. There isn't enough enforcement. There aren't enough consequences. The phone companies could actually do even more than what is required by the law, but they don't want