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51 Attorneys General Warn 9 VoIP Providers Over Illegal Robocalls

Global Net Holdings, All Access Telecom, Lingo Telecom, NGL Communications, Range, RSCom Ltd, Telcast Network, ThinQ Technologies, TelcentrisApril 10, 2025Connecticut Attorney General

Summary

The Connecticut Attorney General, leading a multistate task force of 51 attorneys general, issued warning letters to nine phone providers for allegedly routing unlawful robocalls. The providers have received numerous traceback notices for various scam calls, including government impersonations and financial fraud. The task force demands immediate cessation of illegal robocall facilitation or face legal action.

Remedy

The companies are required to immediately cease transmitting illegal robocalls and comply with all applicable laws.

Contract Impact

In-house legal teams should review contracts with phone service providers to ensure they include provisions that prohibit unlawful robocalls, require compliance with telemarketing laws such as the TCPA and state do-not-call regulations, mandate prompt response to traceback notices, and contain audit rights and termination clauses for non-compliance.

Contract Search Terms

robocall prohibitiontelemarketing compliancedo-not-call listcall routing agreementscam call preventionconsent for automated callstraceback noticesunlawful call trafficconsumer protection clausetermination for violations

Violation Types

Entity Details

Entity

Global Net Holdings, All Access Telecom, Lingo Telecom, NGL Communications, Range, RSCom Ltd, Telcast Network, ThinQ Technologies, Telcentris

Also known as: Global Net Holdings, All Access Telecom, Lingo Telecom, NGL Communications, Range, RSCom, Telcast Network, ThinQ Technologies, Telcentris

Industry

Telecommunications

Multistate Coalition

Official Sources

Source Evidence

Entity Name
"**Global Net Holdings**"
Entity Name
"**All Access Telecom**"
Entity Name
"**Lingo Telecom**"
Entity Name
"**NGL Communications**"
Entity Name
"**Range**"
Entity Name
"**RSCom Ltd**"

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