spammers fined $15.75m!

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spammers fined $15.75m!

Postby Antony » Fri 23 Oct, 2009 7:07 am

I believe many of us will find this news delightful. Two companies and three individuals have been hit with penalties totalling $15.75 million (AUD) for contravening the Spam Act. This is the first against SMS spam.

The case was the Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) first court action taken against unsolicited SMS messages.

ACMA acting chairman Chris Cheah said it was a significant outcome for all mobile phone users.


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The Spam Act 2003 regulates emails, SMS messages, MMS messages and instant messaging messages.

The Act states that commercial electronic messages must have the recipient's consent, clearly identify accurate information about the organisation and contain unsubscribe options.


news source: Spammers hit by $15.75m in fines (Yahoo!7 News)
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