Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with a bipartisan group of 46 other attorneys general, has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance its Robocall Mitigation Database. The aim is to close a loophole that allows bad actors to exploit the U.S. telephone network.
"Everyone hates robocalls. And as technology gets more sophisticated, bad actors find new ways to deceive consumers and steal money," said Attorney General Skrmetti. "Tennessee has been at the forefront of protecting consumers from predatory scammers, and we will continue to advocate for policies that fortify consumer protections against robocalls and texts."
The coalition is requesting the FCC to make several changes: ensure providers understand submission requirements and deadlines, validate submitted data to identify inaccuracies or misleading information, penalize false submissions by denying operational authorization, and block non-compliant providers. These measures are intended to prevent illegal robocalls from reaching people in the United States.
Attorney General Skrmetti is part of the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, which actively investigates and enforces actions against entities responsible for significant volumes of illegal robocall traffic across the country.
The letter urging these changes was signed by attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming and the District of Columbia.
A copy of the letter is available for public viewing.