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The commission unanimously passed two new proposed regulations to crack down on foreign call centers and robocallers. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"35.069467261206\"><body readability=\"70.514477211796\"><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Communications Commission is moving to crack down on illegal robocalls and the use of foreign call centers.<\/p>\n<p>At a meeting Thursday, the three-member commission unanimously approved a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/fcc-proposes-new-numbering-policies-help-combat-illegal-robocalls\">proposed regulation<\/a> to increase certification and disclosure requirements for obtaining phone numbers, while also expanding those same requirements to all providers seeking phone numbers from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator and resellers.<\/p>\n<p>The rule \u2013 which will be shaped through public comments \u2013 is meant to make it more difficult for spammers, scammers and other illegal robocallers to obtain legitimate phone numbers. The FCC\u2019s Office of Communications said a majority of the agency\u2019s investigations into illegal robocalling have involved resold numbers.<\/p>\n<p>It would also impose stricter disclosure requirements on telecoms about the callers on their networks and their identities, information that will assist organizations like the <a href=\"https:\/\/tracebacks.org\/\">Industry Traceback Group<\/a> track and identify robocallers as their calls hop across the nation\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/fcc-carr-stir-shaken-voip-legacy-networks-telecommunications-cybersecurity\/\"> patchwork, decentralized telephone networks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Commissioner Anna Gomez said the proposed rules would help raise the bar for bad actors to obtain valid phone numbers and help close gaps in reporting that make it harder for industry and regulators to find and expunge robocallers from networks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, bad actors are exploiting gaps in a phone number system that was designed for a simpler time,\u201d Gomez said.<\/p>\n<p>The commission plans to explore a range of solutions to strengthen numbering requirements and policies, including cracking down on common tactics that rely heavily on resold numbers \u2014 like number cycling where \u201cservice providers churn through large quantities of telephone numbers [on] a rotating and even single-use basis to evade detection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Olivia Trusty said that while changes in technology and the marketplace have brought significant benefits to consumers, it has also \u201cmade it more difficult to identify who is using telephone numbers and for what purposes, complicating both robocall enforcement and numbering administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the FCC <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/fcc-finalizes-new-penalties-for-robocall-violators\/\">finalized regulations<\/a> that require telecoms to annually certify that their caller information is accurate and provide updated information to the agency\u2019s Robocall Mitigation Database. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A separate proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/fcc-proposes-call-center-onshoring-english-proficiency-requirements\">regulation<\/a> passed by the commission Thursday would place new restrictions on the ability of U.S. telephone providers to outsource their call-center services to foreign countries. It specifically asks about the feasibility of giving consumers the option to require that their calls be routed to U.S.-based call centers, requiring calls involving \u201ccertain types of sensitive information\u201d to be processed at U.S. locations, requiring providers to disclose the use of overseas centers to callers during a call and requiring operators to speak proficient English.<\/p>\n<p>FCC Chair Brendan Carr touted the initiative as part of the Trump administration\u2019s stated efforts to convince American companies to onshore more of their services in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>But organizations like the AARP have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/money\/scams-fraud\/international-phone-scammers-target-consumers\/\"> also found<\/a> that overseas call centers operating outside of U.S. or international law play a big role in the nation\u2019s robocalling epidemic. In a press conference after the meeting, Carr echoed that sentiment, claiming that some criminal scammers plaguing Americans today first broke into the industry by working at outsourced call centers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it also helps us crack down on some of the illegal robocallers,\u201d Carr said about the new onshoring rules. \u201cAt the end of the day, I think American callers should expect and deserve to reach American call centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"3.6981132075472\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"13\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Derek B. 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(Image Credit: Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\" readability=\"4.2477876106195\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/fcc-finalizes-new-penalties-for-robocall-violators\/\"> FCC finalizes new penalties for robocall violators <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p> The regulations, put in place after President Joe Biden\u2019s voice was cloned, imposes $10,000 fines on telecoms that file false or late caller information. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/fcc-cybersecurity-vote-china-hack-telecoms-anna-gomez\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-3.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=505,337 505w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=1012,675 1012w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-7.jpg?resize=1264,843 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Anna Gomez, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at the FCC headquarters in Washington, D.C. on July 22, 2025. (Photo by Valerie Plesch\/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/fcc-cybersecurity-vote-china-hack-telecoms-anna-gomez\/\"> Why Anna Gomez believes the FCC is letting telecoms off easy after Salt Typhoon <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/senate-commerce-robocall-bill-advances-committee-fcc\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-4.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=600,337 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fcc-pushes-new-rules-to-crack-down-on-robocallers-foreign-call-centers-8.jpg?resize=1500,843 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act would create a new task force and give policymakers granular insight into the notoriously complex telecommunications ecosystem.(Image via Getty) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/senate-commerce-robocall-bill-advances-committee-fcc\/\"> Robocalling task force bill advances in Senate <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. 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