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There's at least a federal law on the books that allows for a $200-500 claim against each unsolicited fax. It was a good enough deterrent for decades, until th
by beerandt 7y ago
There's at least a federal law on the books that allows for a $200-500 claim against each unsolicited fax.
It was a good enough deterrent for decades, until the recent age of spoofed caller ID. Also, it would be more effective if the claim could be made against the benefactor, not just the sender.
- JoshuaDavid 7y agoIf you give fines based on beneficiary without verifying that the beneficiary actually caused those faces to be sent, a bad actor could bankrupt their competitor by sending a bunch of spam faxes "benefiting" them and waiting for the claims to roll in.
- beerandt 7y agoAgreed, although that might be easier to prove/disprove. Also to be clear, it's not a fine, but a type of civil claim made through the FTC instead of a court. With the main difference being: you receive the spam fax, then you get the $200.