The FCC has shared the discussion points on the agenda for the December Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025. At the top of the list is revisiting the rules around robocallers.
Here’s the description of this part of the agenda:
The Commission will consider a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to strengthen and modernize the Commission’s requirements that all providers of Voice over Internet Protocol service must meet to maintain direct access to telephone numbers and protect consumers from illegal robocalling. The Commission would seek comment on ways to further bolster numbering resource protections as bad actors continue to seek new and creative methods for exploiting consumers and causing harm. (WC Docket Nos. 13-97, 07-243, 20-67)
This is the latest update in the the government’s efforts to crack down on scam calls. Early this year, the Federal Trade Commission released a report saying that “scams that started by a phone call caused the highest per-person loss ($1,480 average loss).” Following that report, the Federal Communications Commission said it was working to “improve blocking of suspicious calls, enhance robocall traceback and caller-ID authentication, and implement additional mitigation strategies such as the Robocall Mitigation Database and know-your-customer-style rules.”
In August, the FCC made another move to cut down on the calls, this time by removing over 1,200 non-compliant voice service providers from its Robocall Mitigation Database. That database plays a pivotal role in ensuring that voice service providers adhere to strict regulations, including the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication on IP-based networks. Providers must also submit detailed robocall mitigation plans to demonstrate their commitment to combating illegal calls.
Also on the agenda, the Commission will consider a report about low power television service, in order to provide regulatory certainty and clarity to LPTV broadcasters. The FCC will also be looking at eliminating “approximately 35 obsolete, outdated, and unnecessary rules” from the Code of Federal Regulations.
You can read more about the December meeting and watch a live webcast on the FCC website.