Could this fall under the "Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991". Even though it is a text message it, did go to a phone. The act does have provisions against telemarketing of pagers and it provides a right of action for up to $500. www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/fcc.html Here is what the act prevents: a.No person may 1.Initiate any telephone call using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice, iii.To any telephone number assigned to a paging service, cellular telephone service, specialized mobile radio service B.an action to recover for actual monetary loss from such a violation, or to receive up to $500 in damages for each such violation, whichever is greater, or
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Could this fall under the "Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991". Even though it is a text message it, did go to a phone. The act does have provisions against telemarketing of pagers and it provides a right of action for up to $500. www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/fcc.html Here is what the act prevents: a.No person may 1.Initiate any telephone call using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice, iii.To any telephone number assigned to a paging service, cellular telephone service, specialized mobile radio service B.an action to recover for actual monetary loss from such a violation, or to receive up to $500 in damages for each such violation, whichever is greater, or