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Michigan Attorney General Launches Operation Robocall Roundup to Combat Illicit Robocalls

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has initiated Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls. As part of this initiative, 50 bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding they take action to stop illegal robocalls. The providers have been accused of failing to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations.

Key Takeaways:

  • 37 voice providers have been issued warning letters by 50 bipartisan attorneys general, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, for failing to comply with FCC rules and regulations.
  • The providers have been accused of not registering in the FCC's Robocall Mitigation Databases, not filing a plan to reduce illegal robocalls, and not responding to government traceback requests.
  • The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is also sending warning letters to over 100 downstream providers that accept call traffic from the 37 companies.
  • The FCC has announced that it will be removing seven of these providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database, meaning other providers will no longer be allowed to accept and route calls from their networks.
  • The 37 voice providers receiving warning letters are listed as follows:

* Advantage Investors LLC

* Alpha Stream

* Ananya Traders LLC

* Ariyan Khan

* BBT Voice Private Limited

* Belthrough

* BPO VoIP

* Collection 3 LLC

* Communications and Telephone Systems Co.

* Dial Vista Corp.

* DigitalOcean, LLC

* Dtel Network LLC

* End Zone Financial Services

* EON Telecom Inc.

* Family Communication Inc.

* Fiber Flux VOIP

* First Tele Communications Inc.

* Flow VOIP LLC

* Globe Tech Solutions

* Higher Response Marketing, Inc.

* HK KwaiFong Group Limited

* Infinity SIP LLC

* Lexico Telecom LTD / Lextel LTD

* Mexico IP Phones LLC

* Nexusphere VOIP LLC

* Pleedex LLC

* Quantum Link VOIP LLC

* Ringnition

* SK Teleco LLC

* SkyPulse VOIP

* Stacy Newsome LNCC LCC

* Telnextrix LLC

* Terra Voip

* TheVisionConnect

* Tiera Enterprises LLC

* Voip Torque

* Whisl Telecom, LLC / Telconus / Telcon US / Telcon Voice

  • In 2022, 51 attorneys general joined forces to create the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force.

Statistics:

  • 37 voice providers have been issued warning letters by 50 bipartisan attorneys general.
  • Over 100 downstream providers will receive warning letters.
  • The FCC will remove 7 providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database.
  • The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force was created in 2022 with 51 attorneys general joining forces.

Sources:

  • Michigan Attorney General's office
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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