The FCC today released an order removing another 1200 companies from the robocall mitigation database. The removed companies are listed in appendix A to the order, found at DA-25-737A1.pdf. Providers may not accept traffic from the removed companies after August 27th. As noted in the order:
“By this Order, the Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) removes the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) certifications of the companies (each, a Company; collectively, the Companies) identified in Appendix A. Each Company’s RMD certification is deficient because: (a) a robocall mitigation plan was not provided or the plan lacks information required to be submitted by February 26, 2024; and (b) the certification lacks information required by that same date. On December 10, 2024, the Bureau issued an Order affording the Companies a final opportunity to cure the deficiencies in their RMD certifications and notify the Bureau that the deficiencies have been cured; or to file a response with sufficient explanation for why the Bureau should not remove the Company’s certification from the RMD. The Companies failed to do either. Removal of a Company’s certification from the RMD requires all intermediate providers and voice service providers to cease accepting all calls directly from the Company. The Companies identified in Appendix A shall not re-file an RMD certification without the prior approval of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and the Bureau.”