Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales industry Habit Act of 2008
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry.
Other Bill Titles (3 more) 4/10/2008--Introduced.
Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales industry Habit Act of 2008 or the SMASH Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue regulations to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit, as an abusive telemarketing act or practice, the sen... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 10, 2008 |
In the News
April 11, 2008 Gingrey legislation would stop unwanted cell phone text messages
HR 5769, the SMASH Act of 2008 (Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales industry Habit Act of 2008) will expand the National “Do-Not-Call” Registry to prohibit ...
April 11, 2008 Gingrey legislation would stop unwanted cell phone text messages
HR 5769, the SMASH Act of 2008 (Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales industry Habit Act of 2008) will expand the National âDo-Not-Callâ Registry to prohibit ...
Blog Coverage
April 17, 2008 Shimkus Cosponsors Ban on Text Message Ads
The legislation dubbed the SMASH Act of 2008 (HR 5769) would allow the Federal Trade Commission to revise rules regulating this telemarketing practice. "We all know the success of the do-not-call list. Now text ads are circumventing the ...
Source: Illinois Channel
April 13, 2008 GA Congressman Introduces "Do Not Text" Legislation
HR 5769, the SMASH Act of 2008 (Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales industry Habit Act of 2008) will expand the National âDo-Not-Callâ Registry to prohibit unsolicited spam text messages, a new and unwanted marketing tool, from being sent to ...
April 13, 2008 Do Not Text Registry Legislation Introduced
GA Congressman Gingrey introduced HR. 5769 this week to add TEXT messaging to the Federal Do Not Call list. Politicians exempt, of course.
Source: Digg / news / upcoming








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