Volume V

Issue : 5: March 8, 2007

• California Supreme Court Rules Online Re publishers not Liable for Third Party Postings
• SEC Sues Hacker for Prematurely Accessing Press Releases and Trading on Non-Public Information
• New Zealand Passes Anti spam Law
• Verizon Wireless Wins Judgment Against Wireless Spammer
• Australian State Blocks YouTube in Public Schools to Counter Cyber Bullying
• Appellate Court Upholds Conviction in Acxiom Data Theft Case
• Pro Golfer Sues over Defamatory Wikipedia Posting

Home > Volume V > Issue 5: March 8, 2007 > Verizon Wireless Wins Judgment Against Wireless Spammer

Verizon Wireless Wins Judgment Against Wireless Spammer

Verizon Wireless (“Verizon”), a large US-based wireless data provider, recently obtained a permanent injunction and default judgment against Specialized Programming and Marketing LLC (“Specialized”) and its owner, Charles Henderson. Specialized and Charles Henderson were ordered to pay over $200,000.00 in damages based on claims that they sent almost 100,000 unsolicited text messages to Verizon customers offering them a prize vacation. The lawsuit against Specialized and Charles Henderson was initially filed in October 2005 against Passport Holidays, a Florida-based wholesale distributor of travel packages. However, in February 2006, Passport Holidays reached a settlement with Verizon and named Specialized and Charles Henderson as those directly responsible for sending the spam messages.

Individuals and corporations sending spam to US wireless phone customers using “auto-dialing” equipment and deceptive means to mask the source of such messages can be found in violation of the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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