FCC Agrees to Explore Text Message, Short Code Blocking Legality
So what does this mean?
This doesn't mean they would close down texting? Right? I mean they couldn't. But could someone explain in a nut shell what this means. I can't make since of it. Thanks.
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Premium text messages work like 900-numbers - you get sent one, and the sender can bill you whatever they want through the phone company, in the same way that a 'psychic hotline' charges you 3 bucks a minute for a phone call. I've seen premium SMS that cost four dollars a damn text message!
Now, legally, you're supposed to subscribe to these messages before you get sent them (they can't just send you a message and bill you for it, you have to agree to terms and conditions), but the agreement is hidden in fine print somewhere. Ever seen those commercials - 'Send a text to 97241 and receive horoscopes by text message on your phone every day!' Somewhere at the bottom of the screen, in tiny letters, there's a warning about the exhorbant charg...
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Now, legally, you're supposed to subscribe to these messages before you get sent them (they can't just send you a message and bill you for it, you have to agree to terms and conditions), but the agreement is hidden in fine print somewhere. Ever seen those commercials - 'Send a text to 97241 and receive horoscopes by text message on your phone every day!' Somewhere at the bottom of the screen, in tiny letters, there's a warning about the exhorbant charg...
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