FCC Removes 1,200 More Providers From Robocall Database
The FCC on Monday removed 1,203 additional voice providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database, following a recent order removing 185 (see 2508060041). The removals come after warnings were issued to 2,411 providers in December, ordering them to show why they shouldn’t be taken off the list (see 2412180015).
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“Removal of a Company’s certification … requires all intermediate providers and voice service providers to cease accepting all calls directly from the Company,” said Monday's order from the Enforcement Bureau. Companies identified can't refile a certification without the prior approval of the Enforcement and Wireline bureaus. Each of the providers named had failed to file a robocall mitigation plan by the Feb. 26, 2024, due date, or the certification lacked “information required by that same date,” the order said. “Providers that fail to do their duty when it comes to stopping these calls have no place in our networks,” said FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. “We’re taking action and we will continue to do so.”