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Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure
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RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensurethat they receive calls from legitimate and responsible providers and do not regularly pass through lots of illegal calls.
"The FCC must do its part to protect Virginians. When illegal robocalls and texts slip through the system and reach consumers, the cost is too high. We must build a stronger safety net, and that involves holding service providers accountable," said Attorney General Jones.
Phone calls get routed through a series of phone companies before they reach your phone. The FCC requires all voice service providers to take reasonable measures to vet the phone companies that originate and route calls. However, some voice service providers fail to do so, allowing illegal robocalls onto the U.S. communications network. Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams.
The attorneys general are asking the FCC to strengthen voice service providers' obligation to vet their upstream provider customers, and to require the same scrutiny and diligence of the entities involved in the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN, which is the framework developed to prevent caller ID spoofing.
In addition to what the FCC is already doing, the attorneys general urge it to:
* Mandate five categories of baseline KYUP measures. The attorneys general are asking the FCC to demand that voice service providers collect more detailed--and verified--information from their upstream provider customers. The attorneys general also urge the FCC to require voice service providers to more thoroughly vet upstream providers' compliance with FCC rules, monitor those upstream providers regularly, and refuse or end service to upstream providers that aren't following the law.
* Require additional triggers for KYUP monitoring. Right now, a voice service provider generally monitors or reviews information about, or the conduct of, their upstream provider customers when they are entering into or renewing an agreement with the upstream provider, or when they receive evidence that an upstream provider may be breaking the law. The attorneys general argue that the FCC should require upstream provider monitoring more regularly to help prevent bad actors from operating unchecked.
* Strengthen STIR/SHAKEN protections. STIR/SHAKEN is a framework to ensure that a caller is placing calls from phone numbers that are not being spoofed. The FCC should ensure that providers are aware of and comply with their caller ID authentication obligations, and that these rules are being followed and applied similarly to and by everyone with responsibility for making sure that a call is really coming from the number a consumer sees as the caller ID., regardless of where they are in the path of a call.
* Implement new rules quickly, establish enforcement penalties, and require retention of KYUP data. The attorneys general ask that any rules to help cut down on illegal robocalls should be implemented as soon as possible. They also support base penalties for providers that don't meet upstream provider monitoring requirements or violate STIR/SHAKEN. They are also asking the FCC to require voice service providers to collect and retain data related to KYUP verification and monitoring, so that these data will be available to law enforcement or attorneys general for future investigations.
The Commonwealth is part of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, which launched Operation Robocall Roundup in 2025.
In phase 1 of the operation, the task force sent warning letters to 37 smaller voice providers that were disregarding their obligations to mitigate the origination and transmission of illegal and/or suspicious robocalls by failing to comply with certain baseline mandates from the FCC. Just two weeks ago, the FCC issued an order to six of those companies, ordering them to fix their robocall protection issues or risk losing the ability to route any calls across the U.S. telephone network.
In phase 2, the task force:
* Expanded its crackdown to four of the country's largest intermediate voice service providers.
* Pushed the FCC to strengthen its Know Your Customer rules to require phone companies to verify who is making calls using their networks and what kinds of business their customers are conducting.
Attorney General Jones is joined in signing this letter by the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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Original text here: https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/3114-attorney-general-jones-pushes-federal-government-to-strengthen-know-your-upstream-provider-rules-to-combat-illegal-robocalls
Okla. A.G. Drummond Celebrates Landmark Ruling Upholding HB 1775
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond celebrates landmark ruling upholding HB 1775
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 10, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond secured a first-in-the-nation appellate victory as the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday in favor of the State of Oklahoma. The court struck down a lower court order that blocked part of House Bill 1775, the state's law barring public schools from teaching discriminatory concepts as facts. The action clears the way for the State to enforce
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond celebrates landmark ruling upholding HB 1775
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 10, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond secured a first-in-the-nation appellate victory as the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday in favor of the State of Oklahoma. The court struck down a lower court order that blocked part of House Bill 1775, the state's law barring public schools from teaching discriminatory concepts as facts. The action clears the way for the State to enforcethe law in full.
"This is a significant win for Oklahoma and affirms a simple principle: every Oklahoma student deserves to be treated as an individual, not defined or divided by race or sex," Drummond said. "Oklahoma teachers do important work every day, and the court has given them clarity to keep doing it well."
HB 1775 prohibits public school employees in K-12 schools from teaching, or requiring teachers to teach, eight discriminatory concepts as correct, including that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, that an individual's moral character is determined by race or sex or that a person bears responsibility for actions taken by others of the same race or sex in the past.
Since June 2024, a district court order barred the State from enforcing key parts of the law, including two of the prohibited concepts while the underlying lawsuit continued. The Tenth Circuit ruled that order was wrong and lifted it entirely, meaning the State can now enforce every part of HB 1775.
The court found the law's plain language gives teachers clear direction on what's prohibited: they can teach about events like the Tulsa Race Massacre, historical figures' beliefs and current policy debates but may not instruct students that any of the eight prohibited concepts is true.
HB 1775 is one of more than a dozen state laws modeled after a 2020 executive order barring race and sex stereotyping in federal workplaces. Oklahoma is now the first state in the country to have such a law upheld by a federal appellate court. The case now returns to the district court for further proceedings as the underlying lawsuit continues.
Read the Opinion (https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/oag/news-documents/2026/september/24-6139_Documents.pdf)
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/september/drummond-celebrates-landmark-ruling-upholding-hb-1775.html
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Reports Life-Saving Impact of Naloxone Distribution Program
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Reports Life-Saving Impact of Naloxone Distribution Program
More than 500 Overdose Reversals Reported as a Result of Naloxone Distribution
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PHOENIX -- Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced significant milestones in her office's statewide naloxone distribution program, funded through opioid settlement agreements with major pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers. The Attorney General's Office reports that more than at least 500 lives
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PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Reports Life-Saving Impact of Naloxone Distribution Program
More than 500 Overdose Reversals Reported as a Result of Naloxone Distribution
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PHOENIX -- Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced significant milestones in her office's statewide naloxone distribution program, funded through opioid settlement agreements with major pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers. The Attorney General's Office reports that more than at least 500 liveshave been saved to date based on reporting from the organizations receiving naloxone.
"Every unit of naloxone we put into the hands of a first responder, a shelter worker, a healthcare provider, a teacher or a parent is a chance at saving a life," said Attorney General Mayes. "At least 500 Arizonans are alive today because we held pharmaceutical companies accountable and used their settlement dollars to fund real, life-saving solutions. My office will continue providing naloxone to every community in need of this life saving treatment."
In 2024 and 2025, Teva Pharmaceuticals shipped 55,442 units (110,884 doses) of naloxone -- each containing two doses -- to thirteen Arizona counties and eight community-based organizations, including Andre House, Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), Sonoran Prevention Works, Arizona Poison Control, and the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AZ HIDTA). These recipients further distributed the drug to 24 additional community organizations, 35 schools, 63 healthcare agencies and physicians, members of the public, and the Hopi Nation.
In 2026, the program has continued:
* Teva will ship a total of 27,721 units this year
* Hikma Pharmaceuticals will ship 6,599 units, anticipated by year's end
* Amneal Pharmaceuticals will begin a four-year commitment with its first shipment of 8,428 units, ordered in September 2026
Community organizations report reversing as many as 12 overdoses per day using naloxone obtained through these programs. The ADHS Opioid Dashboard tracks statewide overdose data from 2017 to present.
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-reports-life-saving-impact-naloxone-distribution-program
N.H. A.G. Formella: Bow Search Warrant Executed as Part of Human Trafficking Investigation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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Bow Search Warrant Executed as Part of Human Trafficking Investigation
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice, the Bow Police Department, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations are continuing an investigation into suspected human trafficking and prostitution-related offenses at Yihong Spa, located at 699 Route 3A in Bow.
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Bow Police Department, with assistance from the New
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CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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Bow Search Warrant Executed as Part of Human Trafficking Investigation
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice, the Bow Police Department, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations are continuing an investigation into suspected human trafficking and prostitution-related offenses at Yihong Spa, located at 699 Route 3A in Bow.
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Bow Police Department, with assistance from the NewHampshire Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations, executed a search warrant at the business as part of the ongoing investigation.
The investigation has been underway for several months. Investigators are examining whether individuals associated with the business engaged in criminal conduct, including human trafficking and prostitution-related offenses.
No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation remains active and ongoing, and additional criminal charges may be brought as the investigation continues.
"Human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation can occur in any community, including right here in New Hampshire," said Attorney General Formella. "The Department of Justice is committed to working with our local and federal law enforcement partners to identify these operations, protect vulnerable individuals, and hold those responsible accountable."
The investigation is part of the Department of Justice's ongoing statewide effort to combat illicit massage businesses and the human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation that can occur within them. Since launching its targeted enforcement initiative in 2024, the Department has worked with local, state, and federal partners to investigate and shut down illicit massage businesses across New Hampshire.
The Department of Justice's efforts include criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement, and its Landlord Engagement Program, which works with property owners to identify and address illicit massage businesses operating on their properties. The Department's enforcement efforts are focused on traffickers, business operators, and sex buyers, not individuals who may themselves be victims of exploitation.
Anyone with information concerning suspected human trafficking or an illicit massage business is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Anti-Trafficking Tipline at 603-271-9703. Separately, for victim support services, a 24/7 Statewide Helpline is available via the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence at 1-866-644-3574.
The investigation remains ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
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Original text here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/bow-search-warrant-executed-part-human-trafficking-investigation
Md. A.G.: Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle River
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release:
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Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle River
BALTIMORE, MD - The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 21-year-old Sadie Holman of Odenton,
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release:
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Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle River
BALTIMORE, MD - The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland.
The decedent is identified as 21-year-old Sadie Holman of Odenton,Maryland.
The involved BCoPD officer is identified as Cpl. James Haddix, an 8-year veteran. Cpl. Haddix is assigned to the Operations Bureau.
The IID continues to investigate the circumstances of this fatal police-involved shooting. Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at [email protected].
The officer was equipped with a body-worn camera which recorded the incident. The IID will generally release body-worn and dashboard video footage within 20 business days of an incident. There may be situations where more than 20 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.
To read the original news release, click here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Independent-Investigations-Division-Investigating-a-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Middle-River.aspx.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Decedent-and-Officer-Identified-in-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Middle-River.aspx
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged a federal court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of an unlawful rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2025. The rule would make it harder for consumers to enroll in and maintain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), increase healthcare costs and leave more people uninsured.
"Millions
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged a federal court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of an unlawful rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2025. The rule would make it harder for consumers to enroll in and maintain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), increase healthcare costs and leave more people uninsured.
"Millionsof Americans, including some of our most vulnerable residents, rely on the Affordable Care Act for their health insurance coverage," Raoul said. "I urge the court to uphold the lower court's ruling and reject this arbitrary and illegal rule that would result in more people being uninsured at a time when many families are struggling to make ends meet."
The coalition filed an amicus brief in City of Columbus v. Kennedy before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. The plaintiffs secured a major victory in June 2026, when the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled in their favor and blocked key provisions of the rule. Federal officials appealed the ruling. Raoul and the coalition are now asking the appeals court to uphold it.
In their amicus brief, Attorney General Raoul and the coalition argue that allowing the federal rule to take effect would impose significant compliance costs on states, reduce funding for state health insurance exchanges as fewer people enroll in coverage and drive up uncompensated care costs as the uninsured population grows.
Joining Raoul in filing the brief are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, along with the governor of Pennsylvania.
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Original text here: https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-continues-fight-to-protect-affordable-care-act-coverage
AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that they receive calls from legitimate and responsible
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BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that they receive calls from legitimate and responsibleproviders and do not regularly pass through lots of illegal calls.
"Every Idahoan is fed up with robocalls and scammers," said Attorney General Labrador. "The FCC needs to hold telecom providers accountable at the source for allowing and profiting from the illegal traffic in the first place. I am urging the FCC to strengthen its rules and crack down on scammers before they can target Idaho families."
Phone calls get routed through a series of phone companies before they reach your phone. The FCC requires all voice service providers to take reasonable measures to vet the phone companies that originate and route calls. However, some voice service providers fail to do so, allowing illegal robocalls onto the U.S. communications network. Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams.
The attorneys general are asking the FCC to strengthen voice service providers' obligation to vet their upstream provider customers, and to require the same scrutiny and diligence of the entities involved in the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN, which is the framework developed to prevent caller ID spoofing.
In addition to what the FCC is already doing, the attorneys general urge it to:
* Mandate five categories of baseline KYUP measures. The attorneys general are asking the FCC to demand that voice service providers collect more detailed-and verified-information from their upstream provider customers. The attorneys general also urge the FCC to require voice service providers to more thoroughly vet upstream providers' compliance with FCC rules, monitor those upstream providers regularly, and refuse or end service to upstream providers that aren't following the law.
* Require additional triggers for KYUP monitoring. Right now, a voice service provider generally monitors or reviews information about, or the conduct of, their upstream provider customers when they are entering into or renewing an agreement with the upstream provider, or when they receive evidence that an upstream provider may be breaking the law. The attorneys general argue that the FCC should require upstream provider monitoring more regularly to help prevent bad actors from operating unchecked.
* Strengthen STIR/SHAKEN protections. STIR/SHAKEN is a framework to ensure that a caller is placing calls from phone numbers that are not being spoofed. The FCC should ensure that providers are aware of and comply with their caller ID authentication obligations, and that these rules are being followed and applied similarly to and by everyone with responsibility for making sure that a call is really coming from the number a consumer sees as the caller ID, regardless of where they are in the path of a call.
* Implement new rules quickly, establish enforcement penalties, and require retention of KYUP data. The attorneys general ask that any rules to help cut down on illegal robocalls should be implemented as soon as possible. They also support base penalties for providers that don't meet upstream provider monitoring requirements or violate STIR/SHAKEN. They are also asking the FCC to require voice service providers to collect and retain data related to KYUP verification and monitoring, so that these data will be available to law enforcement or attorneys general for future investigations.
Attorney General Labrador is part of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, which launched Operation Robocall Roundup in 2025.
In Phase 1 of the operation, the task force sent warning letters to 37 smaller voice providers that were disregarding their obligations to mitigate the origination and transmission of illegal and/or suspicious robocalls by failing to comply with certain baseline mandates from the FCC. Just two weeks ago, the FCC issued an order to six of those companies, ordering them to fix their robocall protection issues or risk losing the ability to route any calls across the U.S. telephone network.
In Phase 2, the task force:
* Expanded its crackdown to four of the country's largest intermediate voice service providers.
* Pushed the FCC to strengthen its Know Your Customer rules to require phone companies to verify who is making calls using their networks and what kinds of business their customers are conducting.
Attorney General Labrador is joined in signing this letter by the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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Original text here: https://www.ag.idaho.gov/newsroom/ag-labrador-demands-feds-strengthen-rules-to-fight-illegal-robocalls/
