You are one within a very small percentage of the connected world if you have not received a "Question It!" email in the last year.
SMS.ac made a name for themselves, and over $100 million dollars in revenue, in the premium text messages.
After incurring an undisclosed number of fines for their activities (SMS.ac fined 175,000 pounds by UK regulator), they renamed and rebranded themselves as FanBox.
FanBox is attempting to generate revenue through premium applications using their SMS billing engine and ad revenue. Their single-minded approach to gaining users is through misleading emails that appear to be from people you know. Such "products" named "Question It!" and "Predict It!" are very familiar to your Junk folder if not your Inbox.
Their continued business practices could raise accusations of violation of Federal Trade Commission ("CAN-SPAM Act of 2003"), Federal Communication Commission, and other Federal and State laws, as well as European Community and other international laws.
Also, SMS.ac/FanBox.com treatment of their employees could find them in violation of long list of California-state employment laws.
Additionally, they have an almost serial behavior of leasing and defaulting on equipment purchases.
They are currently embroiled in a number of lawsuits brought against them by their former employees, creditors, and customers.
The Question is: why hasn't the hammer come down on this company?
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You are one within a very small percentage of the connected world if you have not received a "Question It!" email in the last year. SMS.ac made a name for themselves, and over $100 million dollars in revenue, in the premium text messages. After incurring an undisclosed number of fines for their activities (SMS.ac fined 175,000 pounds by UK regulator), they renamed and rebranded themselves as FanBox. FanBox is attempting to generate revenue through premium applications using their SMS billing engine and ad revenue. Their single-minded approach to gaining users is through misleading emails that appear to be from people you know. Such "products" named "Question It!" and "Predict It!" are very familiar to your Junk folder if not your Inbox. Their continued business practices could raise accusations of violation of Federal Trade Commission ("CAN-SPAM Act of 2003"), Federal Communication Commission, and other Federal and State laws, as well as European Community and other international laws. Also, SMS.ac/FanBox.com treatment of their employees could find them in violation of long list of California-state employment laws. Additionally, they have an almost serial behavior of leasing and defaulting on equipment purchases. They are currently embroiled in a number of lawsuits brought against them by their former employees, creditors, and customers. The Question is: why hasn't the hammer come down on this company?