Turns out, treating the FCC like an ex and leaving them on “Read” is a terrible business strategy.
While you might have missed it a few weeks ago, on June 12, the FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Final Determination Order against SK Teleco. If you are a downstream provider, you are running out of time on the 30-day mandate to block their traffic.
Here is a quick recap of why the regulatory hammer came down so hard:
The Crime: The company was transmitting fraudulent Walmart-impersonation robocalls.
The Investigation: In 2025, the Industry Traceback Group (ITG) conducted tracebacks on several consumer complaints and determined SK Teleco was the originating provider.
The “Strategy”: Instead of cooperating, SK Teleco simply failed to respond to traceback requests from the ITG for each of the calls. They also did not sufficiently respond to the Enforcement Bureau’s notifications or orders.
The Consequence: The FCC officially removed the company from the Robocall Mitigation Database and prohibited them from continuing to connect to U.S. networks.
As the comic below shows, you can’t just close your eyes and hope the ITG goes away!
This is a massive reminder to the telecom industry: STIR/SHAKEN and Robocall Mitigation plans aren’t just paperwork. Active network policing is mandatory, and ignoring tracebacks will literally get you disconnected from the U.S. network.
Link: https://lnkd.in/d6q3meTa
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