; FCC 18–177; adopted on December 12, 2018). (2) Contents The report required by paragraph (1) shall describe the efforts of the Commission, as described in such Second Report and Order, to ensure— (A) the establishment of a database of telephone numbers that have been disconnected, in order to provide a person making calls subject to section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(b) ) with comprehensive and timely information to enable such person to avoid making calls without the prior express consent of the called party because the number called has been reassigned; (B) that a person who wishes to use any safe harbor provided pursuant to such Second Report and Order with respect to making calls must demonstrate that, before making the call, the person appropriately checked the most recent update of the database and the database reported that the number had not been disconnected; and (C) that if the person makes the demonstration described in subparagraph (B), the person will be shielded from liability under section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(b) ) should the database return an inaccurate result. (b) Clarification of definition of called party (1) In general Section 227(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) The term called party means, with respect to a call, the current subscriber or customary user of the telephone number to which the call is made, determined at the time when the call is made. . (2) Conforming amendments Section 227(d)(3)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(d)(3)(B) ) is amended— (A) by striking called party’s line each place it appears and inserting telephone line called