FCC Postpones New Rules On Junk Faxes Until 2005

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:49:34 -0700
> From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
>
>
> [Note:  Bah!  The sooner the better!  DLH]
>
> FCC Postpones New Rules
> On Junk Faxes Until 2005
>
> Associated Press
> <http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB106130777912809100,00.html?mod=dartTechtoday>
>
> WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission has delayed until 2005 
> a new rule requiring companies to obtain written permission before sending 
> unsolicited faxes.
>
> The new regulations originally were to take effect next Monday, but the 
> commission earlier this week agreed to delay the starting date to Jan. 1, 
> 2005. The FCC said the delay will give businesses more time to get signed 
> approval forms from people to whom they want to send faxes, and will 
> provide more time for the commission to respond to requests to reconsider 
> the new rules.
>
> Under current regulations, entities don't have to obtain written 
> permission to fax unsolicited advertisements to individuals and companies 
> that they already do business with. Such entities cannot fax unsolicited 
> advertisements to anyone that they don't have a business relationship 
> with, unless they first receive permission to do so.
>
> The new fax rules were approved at the same time as the do-not-call list, 
> which takes effect Oct. 1. More than 30 million Americans have signed the 
> registry for blocking unsolicited telephone sales pitches.
>
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