Today SpoofCard finally issued a formal response to all the talk and confusion over the Caller ID spoofing bill that recently passed in the House. The jist of the post is that Caller ID spoofing is NOT illegal, not going to be completely outlawed, existing customers who are currently using the service within the law are not going to be affected, and that SpoofCard actually supports spoofing legislation. However, it appears that SpoofCard does not 100% support this legislation in its current wording which some have suggested is vague.

The bill will effect users who already commit crimes while using SpoofCard to be deceptive, such as posing as a police officer or bank employee.

For those living under a rock, the bill that passes the House of Representatives is HR 1258. Because this bill has passed in the House does not mean it is yet a law! We’ve had a few people suggest this to us and this is just not correct. The bill must be reconciled in the Senate and then sent to President Obama to be signed in to law. The bill could fail to be passed at any of these stages now.

SpoofCard is asking for your support in reaching out to your senators to ensure that the bill is given the correct wording to prevent it from being too vague.