STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN
Re: In the Matter of Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 Establishment of a Public Safety Answering Point Do-Not-Call Registry, CG Docket No. 
12-129
Today’s Order fulfills Congress’ goal of ensuring that robocalls are not tying up the 
telephone lines citizens use to reach 911 operators.  This is a critical, public safety item that I am 
pleased to support.  
For the very first time all autodialers will be required to check the Do-Not-Call registry 
for telephone numbers that are used by Public Safety Answering Points and are subjected to stiff 
penalties if they either automatically dial or disclose those numbers.  Given that many users of 
autodialer equipment have never been subjected to other Do-Not-Call requirements, it is very 
important that they are informed about these new obligations.  I want to thank the Chairman’s 
office and the staff for already putting in motion plans to educate these users, which include area 
schools and well-known charities that these new requirements have been instituted pursuant to 
law, and must be followed once the registry is operational.  I encourage the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau to reach out to our sister agencies like the Department of Education 
and the Federal Trade Commission and national organizations, such as the National School 
Boards Association, that can help spread the word about the new requirements. 
Thank you CGB for such great work on this proceeding.