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Telco Spams and Gets Huge Fine

Posted by samzenpus on from the can-you-spam-me-now dept.

jack_call writes "According to The Register the large German based mobilephone operator 'Debitel' was fined $359000 for (deliberately!) sending a total 48000 spam messages( mail: 36000, sms: 12000) to Danish costumers of rival company 'Telmore'. According to different Danish media outlets, they appealed immediately, mostly because the fine comes out at about a sixth of what 'Debitel' made last fiscal year after taxes."

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  1. Moral fabric of the industry. by FauxReal · · Score: 0, Redundant

    'Debitel' was fined $359000 for (deliberately!) sending a total 48000 spam messages( mail: 36000, sms: 12000) to Danish costumers of rival company 'Telmore'.

    So what you're saying is... they wanted to debut thier new spring line of uniforms before the other company?

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