FCC Removes 1,200 Providers in Robocall Crackdown
The FCC robocall crackdown is intensifying. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken another major step in its fight against illegal robocalls, announcing the removal of more than 1,200 non-compliant voice service providers from the U.S. phone network.
FCC Robocall Crackdown Removes Providers
The FCC confirmed the providers were officially disconnected from its Robocall Mitigation Database after failing to maintain accurate certifications. That database tracks how service providers implement safeguards to prevent unlawful robocalls.
“Robocalls are an all-too-common frustration—and threat—to American households,” said FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. “The FCC is doing everything in its power to fight back against these malicious and illegal calls. Providers that fail to do their duty when it comes to stopping these calls have no place in our networks. We’re taking action and we will continue to do so.”
The companies removed were primarily small VoIP and telecom providers, not the nation’s largest carriers. Each had received final warnings but failed to come into compliance.
(Read the FCC’s official enforcement statement here.)【link to FCC site】
What Happens Next Under the FCC Robocall Crackdown
Removed providers may reapply to the database, but only with approval from the FCC’s Enforcement and Wireline Competition Bureaus.
This purge is part of an enforcement process that began in December 2024, when the FCC ordered more than 2,400 companies to correct deficient filings or explain why they should not be removed.
At the heart of the requirements is implementation of STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication. STIR (Secure Telephone Identity Revisited) and SHAKEN (Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information using toKENs) are industry standards designed to verify caller identity and block spoofed numbers.
Operation Robocall Roundup
The removal effort, which began August 6 with 185 providers identified in traceback investigations, coincides with a broader enforcement push. Fifty-one state attorneys general have now launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a coordinated campaign to reduce the scourge of robocalls nationwide.
The FCC has consistently said robocalls remain the number-one consumer complaint the agency receives. The ongoing FCC robocall crackdown represents the most sweeping action yet to curb these illegal calls.
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