MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is asking federal regulators to strengthen oversight of voice service providers to help curb illegal robocalls reaching South Dakotans.
Jackley joined 48 other attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database, according to a Nov. 10 announcement.
The database serves as a checkpoint for providers accessing the U.S. telephone network. Providers must file information about their businesses and efforts to prevent illegal robocalls before accepting and routing call traffic. Other providers may accept calls only from companies listed in the database.
However, the attorneys general say bad actors can enter and remain in the system with minimal effort and limited obstacles.
“The FCC needs to do more to protect consumers from these bad actors,” Jackley said in the statement provided.
In reply comments submitted to the FCC, the coalition called for stronger filing requirements and measures to deter noncompliant providers from gaining or maintaining database listings.
The attorneys general argue those changes would improve transparency and accountability while making the database a more effective barrier against illegal call traffic.
The request seeks changes to the FCC’s oversight system; it does not announce that new requirements have taken effect.