Rokita Joins 49 AGs Urging Tougher FCC Robocall Rules
A bipartisan coalition asks the FCC to strengthen the Robocall Mitigation Database after prior enforcement sweeps found noncompliant providers.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita joined 49 attorneys general in a bipartisan letter asking the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen the Robocall Mitigation Database. The coalition says bad actors can enter and remain in the database with minimal effort.
Why it matters
Voice providers must file with the database before routing call traffic, so weak vetting can allow robocallers and scammers to keep operating. The attorneys general say the current system still has too many loopholes.
Indiana's office has secured more than $200 million in robocall penalties since 2021, and Operation Robocall Roundup Phase 1 targeted 37 noncompliant providers, with at least 16 ordered to fix practices or removed. The FCC's response to the coalition's proposals has not been reported.
The players
Todd Rokita
Indiana Attorney General who joined the 49-state coalition and co-led Operation Robocall Roundup in 2025.
Federal Communications Commission
The federal agency that oversees the Robocall Mitigation Database and receives the attorneys general's proposals.
The details
The attorneys general want the FCC to vet information submitted to the database thoroughly before providers can send call traffic, and to shorten the window to answer traceback requests to 24 hours. Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup expanded the crackdown to four of the country's largest intermediate providers.
Timeline
2021: Indiana's Attorney General's office begins securing robocall penalties.
2025: Rokita co-leads Operation Robocall Roundup targeting 37 noncompliant voice providers.
November 10, 2026: The coalition letter to the FCC is announced.
Legal Context
The coalition's push targets the Robocall Mitigation Database, the FCC framework that gates which voice providers may route call traffic, following multistate enforcement actions that have already sanctioned dozens of providers. Its outcome will determine whether that gatekeeping framework closes the loopholes the attorneys general describe.
Hoosier consumers who receive unwanted robocalls can file complaints with the Indiana Attorney General's Office by phone, email, or online. If the FCC adopts the proposed database changes, providers would face stricter vetting before their call traffic is accepted.
The takeaway
Consumers can report suspected robocalls to the Indiana Attorney General's Office to help state enforcement efforts. Reporting unwanted calls gives regulators the data they need to target the providers that carry them.
Further reading
Explore more Law Enforcement coverage for context on how state attorneys general pursue robocall cases.
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