HK-based telcos issued orders on robocall mitigation database certifications

US Federal Communications Commission wants deficiencies 'cured'.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US, through its enforcement bureau, has ordered subsidiaries of China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom to 'cure' so-called deficiencies in their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) certifications.

The orders were issued separately to China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited (CMHK), China Telecom Global Limited (CTG), and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Operations Limited (CUHK).

Based in Hong Kong, the three telcos are being asked to notify the bureau that the deficiencies have been cured or to explain why their certifications should not be removed from the RMD.

They are also ordered to explain why their inclusion in the database is not contrary to US public interest.

Removal of the certifications from the RMD would require all intermediate providers and voice service providers to cease accepting all calls directly from the relevant telcos that use North American Numbering Plan resources that pertain to the US.

According to the orders, CMHK, CTG, and CUHK all failed to update their RMD certifications and robocall mitigation plans following rule amendments that took effect in 2024.