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Fitch joins 49 other attorneys general pressing the FCC on robocalls
Mississippi Attorney General's Office
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch wants stronger federal help in the fight against illegal robocalls and scam texts.
Fitch joined a bipartisan coalition with 49 other attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database, the registry voice service providers must join to operate in the United States. The database went live in 2021.
These calls and texts are more than a nuisance, they are often a gateway for scams. — Attorney General Lynn Fitch
The attorneys general want the FCC to vet filings thoroughly before providers can send call traffic, require disclosures about third parties and related entities, move faster to suspend or remove bad actors, and make historical filings, including removals, public.
The letter is the latest step in Operation Robocall Roundup, the multistate effort that launched in August 2025 with warning letters to 37 smaller voice providers accused of letting suspected illegal robocalls onto the network.
Fitch's office says that since January 1, 2026, it has sent 363 tracebacks and 128 subpoenas, resulting in 128 robocallers being terminated. Mississippians can report robocalls and texts through the AGO in Action mobile app, a free download on Apple and Android devices.
Source: Mississippi Attorney General's Office
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