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FCC cracks down on spammy text messages

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The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on spammy text messages with new rules for telecom companies, citing a surge of consumer complaints in recent years tied to unwanted robotexts.

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FCC cracks down on spammy text messages

The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on spammy text messages with new rules for telecom companies, citing a surge of consumer complaints in recent years tied to unwanted robotexts.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Los Angeles Times

The FCC is cracking down on scammy robotexts. What that means for you

How many text messages have you received lately about a missed delivery of a package you didn't order? Or a prize you've earned for being a loyal customer of a

1 year ago·Los Angeles, United States

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WISH-TV

FCC cracks down on spammy text messages

(CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on spammy text messages with new rules for telecom companies, citing a surge of consumer complaints in recent years tied to unwanted robotexts. The new rules require phone providers to block text messages from suspicious sources including phone numbers that appear to be “invalid, unallocated, or […]

1 year ago·Indianapolis, United States

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The Verge

The FCC is cracking down on robotext spam

Mobile service providers are now required to block automated text messages that are “highly likely to be illegal,” such as texts from unused, unallocated, or invalid phone numbers.

1 year ago·United States

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KWWL

FCC cracks down on spammy text messages

The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on spammy text messages with new rules for telecom companies, citing a surge of consumer complaints in recent years tied to unwanted robotexts.

1 year ago·Waterloo, United States

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ABC Columbia

FCC cracks down on spam texts - ABC Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— We can soon hopefully say goodbye to those obnoxious spam text messages. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is cracking down on spam texts, with new rules for telecom companies. The FCC says it’s seen a surge of consumer complaints in recent years, tied to unwanted robotexts. New rules adopted Thursday require phone providers to block text messages from suspicious sources, including phone numbers that appear to b…

1 year ago·Columbia, United States

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