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The headline refers to a new FCC proposal to tighten “Know Your Customer” (KYC) and related obligations on voice providers to reduce illegal robocalls, including expanded customer vetting, verification, and stronger penalties for KYC failures.
What the FCC is proposing
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Expand KYC rules so originating voice service providers must collect and verify more detailed information (e.g., identity and contact details) before letting customers originate calls on their networks.
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Tie enforcement to a per‑call penalty structure for KYC violations, so fines scale with the volume of illegal calls routed by a non‑compliant provider.
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Close gaps that have allowed scammers to obtain numbers and place high‑volume scam traffic, positioning KYC as a front‑end gatekeeper on who can get access to calling services.
Context and timing
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The proposal is scheduled for consideration at the FCC’s April 30 open meeting, and is framed as part of a broader, priority effort by the commission to crack down on illegal robocalls and strengthen caller authentication frameworks such as STIR/SHAKEN.
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It builds on other recent FCC actions targeting tactics like number cycling and misuse of resold numbers, as well as new certification and disclosure requirements for obtaining phone numbers.
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