AG Rokita launches Operation Robocall Roundup, issuing warnings to 37 telecom companies

Attorney General Todd Rokita recently launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, which his office co-leads, to crack down on robocalls nationwide. The task force is sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls from being routed through their networks.  

The targeted providers haven’t complied with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules about responding to government traceback requests, haven’t registered in the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Databases, or haven’t filed a plan that describes how they will reduce illegal robocalls on their network. 

By disregarding these simple rules, these companies are allowing robocallers onto their phone networks and then passing their calls on to other downstream providers until they reach the phones of Hoosiers. 

The task force is also sending the letters to over 100 downstream providers that accept call traffic from the 37 companies — so that they know they’re doing business with bad actors that are not willing to follow the rules that apply to everyone equally.   

The FCC is also taking a close look at several of these companies. It announced this week that it will be removing seven of these providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database, which means that other providers will no longer be allowed to accept and route any calls from their networks.    

The voice service providers receiving warning letters are:  

The Task Force investigates and takes legal action against companies responsible for significant volumes of illegal and fraudulent robocall traffic routed into and across the United States.