FCC Seeks Comments On Proposed Anti-Robotext Rules

The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing new rules to mitigate malicious robotext campaigns. The FCC is soliciting public comments on whether to require mobile wireless providers to find and actively block illegal texts, as well as ideas to apply caller ID authentication standards to text messaging. The deadline for comments is November 10, 2022, and reply comments are due by December 10, 2022.

By seeking to impose new requirements on mobile carriers, the FCC proposes to extend its rigid STIR/SHAKEN regime and will be strictly enforcing the rules it promulgates in this proceeding. The compliance costs and disruption potential of some of the proposed rules are likely to be substantial. Consequently, it is critical that all stakeholders make their voices heard.