STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER BRENDAN CARR
Re: Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number Identification Service – Caller ID; Waiver of 
Federal Communications Commission Regulations at 47 C.F.R. § 64.1601(b) on Behalf of Jewish 
Community Centers, CC Docket No. 91-281
Over the past few years, we have seen a significant increase in bomb threats being called in to our 
schools, religious institutions, and community centers.  According to one study, the number of bomb 
threats during the 2015-2016 school year more than doubled from three years earlier.  And more than half 
of those threats were made by phone.  In some cases, the perpetrators have been able to remain 
anonymous by taking advantage of an FCC rule that allows callers to block their caller ID information.
Today, we address this problem by adopting an exemption for threatening calls from our caller ID 
rules.  Specifically, we allow carriers to disclose the blocked caller ID information associated with 
threatening calls to law enforcement, so that they can quickly identify and investigate the source of the 
threats.  I am grateful that the FCC has moved quickly to address this issue, and the Order has my 
support.  
Thank you to the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau for their diligent work on this 
important item.