Event Brief
TN AG leads push for FCC crackdown on robocalls
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general urging the FCC to tighten rules aimed at stopping illegal robocalls. The group asks the FCC to strengthen its “Know Your Upstream Provider” (KYUP) requirements for voice service providers.
WHO: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general
WHAT: Urged the FCC to strengthen “Know Your Upstream Provider” (KYUP) rules to block illegal robocalls
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The coalition is pressing the FCC to tighten KYUP requirements to better block illegal robocalls.
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