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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of the Channel Automation Podcast, Vic Sun breaks down why outbound calling is getting harder in 2026 — even for legitimate businesses. Vic explains why SHAKE/STIR only verifies caller identity, not whether a call will be marked as spam, and how carriers now use AI, analytics, dial velocity, redial behavior, and complaint rates to decide what gets through.       They also unpack the growing impact of iOS 26, device-level call screening, tightening FCC regulation...]]></itunes:summary>
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