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FCC signs robocall enforcement partnerships with states
On March 28, the FCC announced it launched formal robocall investigation partnerships with the Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Wyoming state attorneys general, bringing the total number of state-federal partnerships to 22. According to the FCC, the seven AGs entered into a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with state robocall investigators and the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, which establishes critical information sharing and cooperation structures to investigate spoofing and robocall scam campaigns. The FCC also noted that it expanded existing MOUs in Michigan and West Virginia with robocall investigations. According to the press release, the MOUs help facilitate relationships with other actors, including other federal agencies and robocall blocking companies, and provide support for and expertise with critical investigative tools, including subpoenas and confidential response letters from suspected robocallers. The FCC also noted that “[d]uring investigations, both the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau and state investigators seek records, talk to witnesses, interview targets, examine consumer complaints, and take other critical steps to build a record against possible bad actors,” which “can provide critical resources for building cases and preventing duplicative efforts in protecting consumers and businesses nationwide.”