2026
Tougher per-call penalties proposed
The FCC has proposed significantly higher per-call forfeitures for originating providers that fail to take affirmative, effective measures against illegal calls, alongside more prescriptive KYC requirements.
FCC enforcement tracker
FCC robocall enforcement news.
Enforcement against providers that carry illegal robocalls keeps escalating: database removals, cease-and-desist letters and large proposed fines. Here's what carriers need to know — and how to stay out of the headlines.
Trends
Where enforcement is heading
2025 – 2026
RMD removals at scale
The Enforcement Bureau has removed batches of providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database for deficient filings and ignored tracebacks — cutting them off from the U.S. voice network.
Ongoing
Traceback accountability
Failing to respond to Industry Traceback Group requests within 24 hours is treated as a breach of a provider's own certification.
Ongoing
Cease-and-desist letters
Providers identified as carrying illegal robocall campaigns receive letters directing them to stop — and downstream carriers may be authorized to block their traffic.
Ongoing
Upstream responsibility
Gateway and intermediate providers are increasingly expected to vet who they accept traffic from, not only who they sell to.
Proposed AI safe harbor
Preparing for an analytics safe harbor
The FCC has asked whether effective AI and automated analytics for KYC and fraud detection should protect providers from liability. VoIP Radar is built around the kind of controls that proposal describes.
Real-time analytics
Every call scored before it completes — not batch analysis the next day.
Documented decisions
Each block or flag recorded with reasons, ready for an FCC inquiry or traceback.
Lower exposure
Demonstrable, affirmative measures are your best defense against forfeiture risk.
Next step
Received a traceback, cure letter or C&D?
Our engineers can help you understand what is being asked, pull the right call evidence and put controls in place quickly.
Get in touch
Find out where your network stands
Tell us about your switch and traffic. A VoIP Radar engineer will map your STIR/SHAKEN, RMD and fraud exposure and send a written assessment — free, within one business day.
- STIR/SHAKEN & attestation review
- RMD certification gap check
- Fraud & robocall exposure snapshot
- Deployment plan for your SBC / softswitch