- A bipartisan coalition of 49 AGs submitted comments to the FCC urging the agency to strengthen its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to help prevent illegal robocalls. The RMD currently requires voice service providers to submit information about their businesses and robocall prevention practices before they can route calls through the U.S. telecommunications network. The AGs argue that existing requirements make it too easy for noncompliant providers and bad actors to access and remain in the database and that stronger safeguards are needed.
- The coalition is asking the FCC to verify provider information before approving database filings and require additional disclosures about affiliated businesses, third-party service providers, company principals, and other information that could be useful identifying problematic providers. The AGs also recommend stronger robocall mitigation requirements, including requiring providers to confirm that their filings are accurate and comply with FCC regulations. The recommendations also include making it more difficult for bad actors to reenter the database after being suspended or removed as well as preserving historical RMD filings while making them available to the public.
- The AGs urged the FCC to implement the proposed improvements while maintaining existing safeguards until the updated requirements take effect.