Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance its Robocall Mitigation Database, aiming to curb illegal robocalls. Drummond collaborates with 46 other attorneys general to address a loophole that enables unauthorized access to the U.S. telephone network.
The FCC's Robocall Mitigation Database requires registration for voice service providers. However, since its inception in 2021, it has not effectively prevented scammers from securing legitimate registrations for illegal robocalls. Companies have submitted unverified information without facing repercussions for providing inaccurate or misleading details.
Over the past year, Oklahomans filed 26,262 Do Not Call complaints with the Federal Trade Commission. While not all these calls are necessarily illegal, more than half were identified as robocalls.
Drummond and his fellow attorneys general sent a letter to the FCC last week proposing several measures to reinforce the Robocall Mitigation Database. The suggestions include clarifying submission requirements and deadlines for providers, validating submitted data to identify inaccuracies or misinformation, penalizing providers who submit false information by revoking their authorization, and blocking non-compliant entities.
"Illegal robocalls aren't just a nuisance – they are a direct threat to Oklahomans," said Drummond. "By strengthening these protections, we can shut down these scammers and ensure our communities stay safe from predatory schemes."
As part of the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, Drummond is dedicated to investigating and taking action against those responsible for fraudulent robocall traffic.
Joining Drummond in this initiative are 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; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming and the District of Columbia.