FCC Announces March 1, 2026 Robocall Mitigation Recertification Deadline

The FCC has announced the effective dates for revised Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) filing requirements and related rules adopted in last year’s Robocall Mitigation Database Report and Order. The announcement includes commencement of an annual RMD recertification obligation. The filing window for annual RMD recertification will open on February 1, 2026 and filers will be required to recertify their filings by March 1, 2026.

Beginning February 5, 2026, enhanced forfeiture provisions and a new CORES update obligation will also take effect. Starting on that date, the FCC may assess enhanced forfeiture for RMD violations including:

• • $10,000 base forfeiture per violation for submitting false or inaccurate data.
  • $1,000 base forfeiture for failure to update information within 10 business days of a change.

Violations will continue until cured and forfeitures will be assessed daily up to the statutory maximum for continuing violations.

The CORES update obligation requires company information associated with an FCC Federal Registration Number (FRN), including changes to company information (such as entity name, contact name and title, address, email address, taxpayer identification number), to be updated in CORES within 10 business days.

The FCC also announced that it has implemented multi-factor authentication for access to the RMD, requiring filers to use enhanced login security measures.

The $100 RMD Application Filing Fee adopted in the Robocall Mitigation Database Report and Order is not yet in effect. Implementation of the filing fee awaits additional statutory notice to Congress and completion of required system and internal process updates. Once effective, the FCC’s Red Light Rules will apply to RMD filing fees.

To assist RMD filers with compliance obligations, the FCC has issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Filers document that can be found here. The FAQs address ownership and principal disclosure, enforcement history certifications, STIR/SHAKEN implementation standards, confidentiality procedures, and ongoing RMD update and recertification obligations.

If you have questions about the Robocall Mitigation Database, or STIR/SHAKEN in general, contact Rebecca Jacobs Goldman or Sherry Ross at Lerman Senter.