S.3138 - Do-Not-Text Act of 2008

A bill to prohibit text message spam. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to prohibit text message spam. as introduced.
  • Short: Do-Not-Text Act of 2008 as introduced.

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6/16/2008--Introduced.Do-Not-Text Act of 2008 - Amends the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 to exclude from the definition of "mobile service commercial message" a commercial e-mail if the message's primary purpose is to: (1) facilitate, complete, or confirm a transaction between the me

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6/16/2008--Introduced.
Do-Not-Text Act of 2008 - Amends the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 to exclude from the definition of "mobile service commercial message" a commercial e-mail if the message's primary purpose is to:
(1) facilitate, complete, or confirm a transaction between the message recipient and the sender;
(2) provide warranty, recall, safety, or security information regarding the recipient's product or service;
(3) provide notice of a change in terms or conditions, a change in the status of the recipient, or account statements regarding a subscription, membership, account, loan, or comparable ongoing commercial relationship;
(4) provide information regarding an employment relationship or benefit plan in which the recipient is involved; or
(5) deliver goods or services, including updates or upgrades, that the recipient is entitled to receive.
Declares that provisions relating to the application of the Act to wireless do not prohibit:
(1) phone-to-phone short messages; and
(2) the sending of mobile service commercial messages by a mobile service provider to its subscribers at no cost to its subscribers unless a subscriber has expressed a desire not to receive such messages.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require express prior authorization to send a mobile service commercial message to any person in the United States.


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12/18/08
Niedersächsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht - Rechtsprechungsdatenbank

November 2001 (BGBl I S. 3138) am 1. Januar 2002 (vgl. BVerwG, Urt. v. 15.5.2008 - 5 C 25.07 - DVBl 2008, 1122; Urt. v. 15.6.2006 - 2 C 10.05 - NJW 2006, 3225; OVG Koblenz, Urt. v. 4.12.2007 - 2 A 10846/07 - DÖV 2008, 691-693; ...

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11/17/08
Dr. Damm & Partner Rechtsanwälte: Aktuelle Nachrichten zum Thema ...

I S. 3138) anerkannt (vgl. BGB RGRK/Glanzmann, 12. Aufl., § 633 Rdn. 17; Staudinger/Peters, BGB, 12. Aufl., § 631 Rdn. 45). Mit dem Inkrafttreten dieses Gesetzes hat sich hieran nichts geändert (vgl. Staudinger/Peters, Neubearb. ...

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06/14/08
Bill Action: Introduced: S. 3138: A bill to prohibit text message ...

Sen. Gordon Smith [R-OR] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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