Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general in calling on the FCC to strengthen rules to cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. The coalition's letter requests stronger certification rules, regular reporting, and prohibitions on number cycling to combat illegal robocalls.
The coalition requests the FCC to implement stronger certification rules for companies reselling phone numbers, require regular reporting on number sales and usage, require applicants to confirm they won't use numbers for illegal robocalls, block sales to entities without a calling service, prohibit number cycling, and restrict trial number offerings.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements with telemarketing service providers, call centers, and phone number resellers to ensure compliance with TCPA and emerging FCC rules. Key clauses to examine include: consent requirements for automated calls, prohibitions on number cycling, obligations to report number usage, and indemnification for robocall violations. Additionally, customer-facing agreements should include clear opt-out mechanisms and consent language for telemarketing calls.
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"Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general"
"lost nearly $2 billion to these scams"
"calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules"
"scammers had made robocalls largely by illegally 'spoofing' other people's phone numbers"
"Requiring these companies to submit regular reports about the sale and use of numbers"
"coalition of 49 attorneys general"
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