TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Provides relative to regulating telecommunications

This bill, known as the "Stop The Calls" Act, requires telecommunications providers in Louisiana to implement federal call authentication technology and maintain plans to reduce robocalls. It mandates that phone companies take steps to prevent and detect spoofed caller ID traffic, investigate complaints from the attorney general, and stop carrying traffic from customers who engage in unlawful spoofing after receiving notice. The law establishes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per knowing violation and $1,000 per negligent failure to comply, while protecting providers from liability if they act in good faith to meet federal requirements. The attorney general can enforce these rules through civil actions seeking penalties, restitution, and injunctive relief. The bill explicitly states it must align with federal telecommunications laws and cannot conflict with federal preemption.