STIR/SHAKEN & Robocall Mitigation Database: 2026 Filing Requirements for VoIP Providers and MSPs
The FCC’s 2026 Robocall Mitigation Database rules took effect February 5, with the first annual recertification due March 1. Every voice provider, intermediate provider, and gateway provider in the U.S. call chain now faces $10,000 base forfeitures for inaccurate filings, $1,000 penalties for missed updates, and daily accrual until cured. This guide breaks down what changed under the new rules, how the September 2025 third-party authentication mandate intersects with RMD obligations, and how MSPs running fragmented stacks can consolidate their compliance posture into a single full-stack platform relationship that signs calls on its own network.
