California AG Bonta and Attorneys General Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Mitigation Database
A coalition of 48 attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Xavier Bonta, has called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to combat illegal…
California Attorney General Xavier Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to improve its ability to curb illegal robocalls. The coalition emphasized that robocalls are not only a nuisance but also a vehicle for scams that can result in financial losses for consumers. Voice service providers are required to submit filings with the RMD before they can accept and route call traffic through the U.S. communications network. However, bad actors are currently able to enter and remain in the database with minimal effort and limited impediments, according to the coalition (Source ID: 1). [1]
The attorneys general are urging the FCC to improve the effectiveness of the RMD by strengthening filing obligations and deterring bad actors from appearing in the database. They recommend ensuring that all information in the RMD is accurate and complete, requiring additional disclosures from providers, and making it more difficult for bad actors to enter or re-enter the RMD. The coalition supports the FCC’s proposed methods to suspend or remove bad actors from the RMD and strengthen the filing format and content of robocall mitigation plans (Source ID: 1). [1]
The coalition also recommends imposing additional certification requirements to allow for quicker removal from the RMD when necessary and requiring providers to notify their upstream and downstream customers of FCC orders and notices. The attorneys general argue that these improvements would allow the RMD to serve as the authoritative resource for promoting transparency and accountability around all providers’ robocall mitigation practices (Source ID: 1). [1]
California Attorney General Xavier Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to improve its ability to curb illegal robocalls (source ID 1). The attorneys general emphasize that robocalls are not only a nuisance but also a vehicle for scams that can lead to significant financial losses for consumers. Voice service providers are required to submit a filing with the RMD before they can accept and route call traffic through the U.S. communications network. However, bad actors are currently able to enter and remain in the database with minimal effort and limited impediments. [1]
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The coalition is urging the FCC to improve the effectiveness of the RMD by strengthening filing obligations and deterring bad actors from appearing in the database. The attorneys general argue that improvements could allow the RMD to serve as the authoritative resource for promoting transparency and accountability around all providers’ robocall mitigation practices. The coalition filed comments in response to the FCC’s proposed changes to the RMD and has recommended ensuring that all information in the RMD is accurate and complete before allowing a provider to appear in the database (source ID 1). [1]
The coalition also recommends imposing additional certification requirements to allow for quicker removal from the RMD when necessary. Providers are expected to certify that they have not submitted false or misleading information, are in compliance with all applicable FCC robocall rules, and will respond within 24 hours to traceback requests. The coalition also urges the FCC to require providers to notify their upstream and downstream customers of FCC orders and notices (source ID 1). [1]
California Attorney General Xavier Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to improve its ability to curb illegal robocalls (source ID 1). The coalition is urging the FCC to improve the effectiveness of the RMD by strengthening filing obligations and deterring bad actors from appearing in the database. Voice service providers are required to submit a filing with the RMD before they can accept and route call traffic through the U.S. communications network. That filing must include information about the provider’s business and robocall mitigation practices. Downstream providers are only allowed to accept calls from providers that are included in the RMD. [1]
However, bad actors are currently able to enter and stay in the database with minimal effort and limited impediments (source ID 1). The attorneys general are urging the FCC to improve the effectiveness of the RMD by strengthening filing obligations and deterring bad actors and noncompliant providers from appearing in the RMD. The attorneys general argue that improvements could allow the RMD to serve as the authoritative resource for promoting transparency and accountability around all providers’ robocall mitigation practices. Improvements would allow the FCC’s tool to serve as a barrier to entry, reducing illegal call traffic. [1]
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In addition to what the FCC is already doing, the attorneys general urge it to ensure that all information in the RMD is accurate and complete. The FCC should thoroughly vet all information submitted to the RMD before allowing a provider to appear in the RMD and to start sending call traffic through the network (source ID 1). The coalition filed comments in response to the FCC’s proposed changes to the RMD. The FCC should require providers to disclose their use of third parties, related entities, the legitimacy of claims of a domestic presence, and access to numbering resources. [1]
California Attorney General Xavier Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to improve its ability to curb illegal robocalls (source ID 1). The coalition argues that bad actors are currently able to enter and stay in the database with minimal effort and limited impediments (source ID 1). The coalition is urging the FCC to improve the effectiveness of the RMD by strengthening filing obligations and deterring bad actors from appearing in the database (source ID 1). [1]
The attorneys general recommend imposing additional certification requirements to allow for quicker removal from the RMD when necessary (source ID 1). They also urge the FCC to ensure that all information in the RMD is accurate and complete (source ID 1). The coalition filed comments in response to the FCC’s proposed changes to the RMD, emphasizing the need for more rigorous vetting of information submitted to the database (source ID 1). [1]
The coalition also supports the FCC’s proposed methods to suspend or remove bad actors from the RMD and strengthen the filing format and content of robocall mitigation plans (source ID 1). They argue that these improvements could allow the RMD to serve as the authoritative resource for promoting transparency and accountability around all providers’ robocall mitigation practices (source ID 1). [1]
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