FCC Handles Bankrupt Firms in Robocall Database Costs
Published Date: 7/8/2025
Notice
Summary
If a phone number gets reassigned and the company that created the record can’t be found or is out of business, this new rule explains how to handle the costs that can’t be paid back. This mostly affects phone companies and helps keep the system fair and clear. The changes kick in right away, making sure everyone knows who pays when no one can be found.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Who Pays When RND Costs Aren't Reimbursed
This rule tells phone companies how to handle Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) creation costs that cannot be repaid when the provider that created the record has gone out of business or cannot be located. The Bureau establishes the method for disposing of those unreimbursable RND creation costs in the small number of circumstances, and the changes kick in right away.
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