Cybersecurity Policy Report, Numbering Resource Restrictions Eyed by FCC to Combat Robocalls, (Mar 5, 2026)

By Lynn Stanton and Paul Kirby

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr plans to ask his colleagues to vote at the agency’s March 26 meeting on a proposal to combat robocalls by limiting access to numbering resources.

“To deliver real change and protection for consumers, we have to attack robocalls at every stage of the call path. This next proposal focuses on stopping bad actors before the call even originates by tightening how phone numbers are obtained and used,” Chairman Carr said in a blog post.

“We’re proposing to expand certification and disclosure requirements to all providers that receive numbering resources—beyond direct access—making it harder for scammers to exploit gaps in the system and strengthening our robocall enforcement,” he said.

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