Five more state Attorneys General are partnering with the FCC in robocall investigations. They are: Alaska, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Washington state. Most states have signed Memoranda of Understanding with the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. The Commission also built upon an existing MOU with robocall investigators in Ohio.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel recently contacted the remaining states to invite them to establish their own bi-lateral robocall investigation partnership. “It shows that we are united when it comes to fighting robocalls—urban, rural, north, south, east, and west,” said Rosenworcel. She invited “every state and U.S. territory to join this effort and establish information sharing and cooperation structures with the FCC so we can work together to investigate and put an end to spoofing and robocall scam campaigns.”
During investigations, the Enforcement Bureau and state investigators seek records, talk to witnesses, interview targets, examine consumer complaints, and take other steps to build a record against possible bad actors. These partnerships can provide critical resources for building cases and preventing duplicative efforts in protecting consumers and businesses nationwide.
Rosenworcel also wrote to the state Attorneys General who have not yet formally established such a partnership to invite them to pursue similar cooperation agreements that meet their state’s needs. The agency offers partner states not only the expertise of its enforcement staff but also important resources to support state investigations.
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