Deadlines Set for New Gateway Provider Obligations
Gateway providers – U.S.-based intermediate providers that serve as the entry point for foreign calls into the United States – have until January 11, 2023, to submit certifications, including their robocall mitigation plans, to the Robocall Mitigation Database (“RMD”). Beginning April 11, 2023, gateway providers will be prohibited from accepting traffic from foreign providers not listed in the RMD. Also, starting on April 11, 2023, downstream intermediate and voice service providers in the United States will be prohibited from accepting traffic from gateway providers that fail to submit their certifications to the RMD.
As we reported in May, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) adopted rules imposing new obligations on gateway providers. However, some of these obligations were subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). After several months of review, on December 12, an OMB approval notice was published in the Federal Register, triggering the above compliance deadlines. With the establishment of these deadlines, all gateway provider compliance dates have been finalized.
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