FCC Proposes Verified Caller Identity and IP-Based Trust as Next Layer of Call Authentication
Your FCC update for 10/7/2025
Dear Friends of The Docket Digest,
What government shutdown? The FCC just dropped a sweeping proposal to overhaul how we authenticate voice calls.
DA-25-737 reads like a pivot point: verified caller names tied to A-level attestation, foreign-origin disclosures on international traffic, Rich Call Data (RCD) standards becoming the new baseline, and a broader cleanup of outdated TCPA and call blocking rules.
If STIR/SHAKEN was the scaffolding, this filing starts filling in the walls.
Here’s what the Commission laid out—and what it means for carriers, platforms, and brands navigating the transition from number-based trust to identity-based authentication.
Stay informed,
TJ
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