Take Two Steps to Stopping Unauthorized Political Text Message Spam
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Make An official Comment Asking
the FCC to put an end to Political Text Message Spam
from Email to phone technology.
Visit FCC.gov
enter your information and follow the directions.
That’s all you need. (You don’t need any docket or bureau number).
Read Revolution Messaging's Official Petition to the FCC
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Timeline
- ↓ November, 2010
- After the onslaught of illegal text message spam used against Democratic congressional races of 2010, Revolution Messaging documents the practice & develops a calling tool for people to call their attorney general’s office.
- ↓ October, 2011
- Revolution Messaging assists the Virginia Democratic Party in working to stop unwanted text message spam used as new voter suppression tactics in Virginia State Senate races.
- ↓ January 19, 2012
- After months of research, Revolution Messaging files petition with the FCC asking that they close any loophole that allows companies to send political spam text messages and to define Internet-to-text message spam as a clear violation of the TCPA.
- ↓ January 25, 2012
- The CTIA writes an additional letter to the FCC that asks for a public notice about political texts and robocalls.
- ↓ October 23, 2012
- The Federal Communications Commission is now accepting comments on Revolution Messaging's petition that seeks to have political Internet-to-phone text messaging spam declared illegal.
- ↓ November 19, 2012
- Voter Participation Center Files Comments
- ↓ November 20, 2012
- Media Alliance files comments with the FCC.
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Corporations believe they’ve found a loophole when it comes to sending you unsolicited political text message spam – an act that may cost you money.
The FCC has adopted regulations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which prohibits groups from sending text messages to your cell phone without an opt-in or opt-out feature.
This regulation must be clarified to include companies that run Internet-to-phone text messaging programs – a group that is using this technology to suppress your vote via text message spam.
We believe that this regulation applies to every SMS campaign, and in order to avoid a 2012 election costing you money in unsolicited text messages, the FCC must rule that this provision applies to everyone.
Sincerely,
Timeline
- ↓ November, 2010
- After the onslaught of illegal text message spam used against Democratic congressional races of 2010, Revolution Messaging documents the practice & develops a calling tool for people to call their attorney general’s office.
- ↓ October, 2011
- Revolution Messaging assists the Virginia Democratic Party in working to stop unwanted text message spam used as new voter suppression tactics in Virginia State Senate races.
- ↓ January 19, 2012
- After months of research, Revolution Messaging files petition with the FCC asking that they close any loophole that allows companies to send political spam text messages and to define Internet-to-text message spam as a clear violation of the TCPA.
- ↓ January 25, 2012
- The CTIA writes an additional letter to the FCC that asks for a public notice about political texts and robocalls.
- ↓ October 23, 2012
- The Federal Communications Commission is now accepting comments on Revolution Messaging's petition that seeks to have political Internet-to-phone text messaging spam declared illegal.
- ↓ November 19, 2012
- Voter Participation Center Files Comments
- ↓ November 20, 2012
- Media Alliance files comments with the FCC.