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junk faxes
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Transmitting faxes to unsolicited recipients. U.S. federal law 47USC227 prohibits broadcasting junk faxes, allowing recipients to sue the sender in Small Claims Court for $500 per copy. See spam.


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The new standard, which takes effect this month, further fleshes out the Junk Fax Protection Act of 2005 and its precursor, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
To stop this problem, Congress provided a private right of action giving legal relief to junk fax recipients, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.
Under an amendment Boxer said she plans to introduce to the proposed Junk Fax Prevention Act, companies would have to obtain permission either orally or in writing before faxing to homes or other businesses.
 
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