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First Lawsuit Against Cell-Phone Spammers

Posted by timothy on from the go-cat-go dept.

BMcWilliams writes "The PR machine at Verizon Wireless hasn't made any noise about this yet, but the carrier last month filed a lawsuit against some Rhode Island spammers who targeted its cell phone customers with over four million text-message ads for ephedra, penis pills, mortgages, etc. The timing of the lawsuit is interesting, given that the FCC is in the process of hammering out rules governing cell-phone spam. I am told the Verizon litigation is the first of its kind in the USA. My story about the lawsuit, and a copy of Verizon Wireless' complaint, are available here."

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  1. Luckily for us... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Most of the readers at hackingthemainframe.com don't have cell phones!

  2. Targetted Ads by mindaktiviti · · Score: 5, Funny

    So when do you get my 0.50 cent coupon for a Big Mac when I walk by a McDonalds?

    Big Brother, where art thou? :(

  3. Rules by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    >>the FCC is in the process of hammering out rules governing cell-phone spam

    Why is this taking so long? There should be two rules:

    1) don't spam
    2) reread rule #1

    Failure to obey rule 1 results in summary execution by lethal injection.
    Failure to obey rule 2 results in execution by being forced to go to a Britney Spears concert.

    1. Re:Rules by Creedo · · Score: 2, Funny

      You inhuman beast! Your second penalty is in direct violation of the Geneva Convention!

      If you allow Britney Spears concerts to continue, then the terrorists have won.

      --
      All that is necessary for the triumph of good is that evil men do nothing.
  4. Re:txt msg spam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    vIa.gra

    It's v1a.gra, idiot.

  5. Re:txt msg spam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Those spammers will always find new ways to reach the public.

    -- visit www.enlargeyourpenis.com --

  6. Geez! by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

    For the last time, my girlfriend and I are both happy with the length of her penis already (zero inches by the way)! Stop sending her these messages!

    1. Re:Geez! by Fuzzums · · Score: 4, Funny

      Do you want a morgage on that penis or perhaps does the penis want a diploma?

      --
      Privacy is terrorism.