Attorney General Ellison and 48 other attorneys general called on the FCC to strengthen rules to cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. The coalition is responding to the FCC's proposed rules to combat illegal robocalls and texts, which cost Americans nearly $2 billion last year.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements with telecommunications providers, voice service providers, and call routing companies to ensure they include robust robocall compliance obligations, prohibitions on number cycling, and requirements to implement STIR/SHAKEN authentication. Key clauses to examine include representations and warranties regarding compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule, audit rights to verify call traffic legitimacy, indemnification for illegal robocall transmissions, and termination rights for non-compliance. Additionally, contracts should require vendors to maintain records of number assignments and call paths to enable tracing of illegal robocalls back to their source.
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TelecommunicationsOfficial Press Release
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/14_Robocalls.asp
Reply Comments of 49 State AGs re 2026 Numbering Resources N
https://www.naag.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Reply-Comments-of-49-State-AGs-re-2026-Numbering-Resources-NPRM-July-2026.pdf
Minnesota Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
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"Attorney General Ellison and 48 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers"
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, joined by a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general, sent a letter urging the FCC to strengthen its 'Know Your Upstream Provider' (KYUP) rules to keep illegal robocalls off the U.S. phone network. The coalition asks the FCC to mandate baseline vetting measures for upstream providers, add monitoring triggers, strengthen STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication, establish base penalties, and require retention of KYUP data. No company was fined in this action; it is regulatory advocacy that builds on the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force's Operation Robocall Roundup, which sent warning letters to 37 voice providers.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, leading a bipartisan coalition of 48 other state and territorial attorneys general, sent a letter urging the FCC to strengthen its 'Know Your Upstream Provider' (KYUP) rule so phone companies must properly vet, continuously monitor, and cut ties with upstream providers that facilitate illegal robocalls and caller ID spoofing. The coalition asks the FCC to set minimum vetting standards, require periodic re-checks rather than one-time contract reviews, strengthen caller ID authentication across the call chain, impose meaningful penalties, and mandate record-keeping for investigators. No fine or injunction was imposed; the letter notes Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts last year and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams.
Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 49 other attorneys general sent a letter to the FCC urging it to strengthen its Know Your Customer (KYC) rules to combat illegal robocalls. The coalition recommends requiring providers to understand customers' business, applying KYC standards to all providers, and collecting additional information on high-risk customers. No monetary penalty was imposed.
Attorney General William Tong and 48 other attorneys general submitted comments to the FCC urging stronger rules to prevent scammers from accessing legitimate telephone numbers for illegal robocalls. The coalition is responding to the FCC's proposed rules and asks for measures such as stronger certification, reporting, and prohibitions on number cycling.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities filed a lawsuit challenging NHTSA’s rule weakening fuel-economy standards for new cars and light trucks. The coalition alleges the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; the press release describes a lawsuit filing, not a monetary penalty or final judgment.
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Minnesota, the FTC, and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general reached a proposed settlement with Corteva over alleged loyalty programs that restricted pesticide distributors from buying lower-cost generic products. Corteva must end the challenged practices, comply with restrictions for 10 years, and pay $35 million to the state plaintiffs, including $1.25 million to Minnesota.