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Verizon Fights Back Against Mobile Phone Spam

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the corporate-cheerleading-is-ok-this-time dept.

The Register is reporting that Verizon filed two separate lawsuits earlier this week against companies it claims spammed their customers with automated telemarketing calls. In addition to seeking a cease and desist, they are also apparently seeking "monetary damages."

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  1. See? by Lord+Duran · · Score: 2, Funny

    Even big evil corporations hate spammers.

  2. earlier this week by frovingslosh · · Score: 3, Funny
    earlier this week ????

    We have a credability problem here.

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  3. I wish... by connah0047 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish I had to deal with phone spam instead of bad service. I signed a two year contract with Verizon and all I say on my phone all the time is, "Can you hear me now?" ...guess you can't sue them for false advertising.

  4. And presumably by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 3, Funny

    In addition to seeking a cease and desist, they are also apparently seeking "monetary damages."

    Verizon will certainly redistribute the "monetary damages" to spammed customers, right? </sarcasm>

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  5. Re:Telemarketing is just another job by ben_rh · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I sympathize with those people who have to choose between working a terrible telemarketing job and eating.

    I don't see how this choice could ever arise, but I for one would take the meal and run.

  6. I love unsolicited calls by Gordonjcp · · Score: 3, Funny

    I try to get as many as I can. Of course, some organisations are wise to the fact that the number I've given them is a 50p/minute premium rate number that terminates at my own Asterisk server, but other than that, I could happily chat to them all day.

  7. I like the spam ... don't get many calls by almound · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's what I bought a cell phone for, actually. Don't take it away!