Regulatory bodies unite to combat mobile spam

TWO State regulatory bodies have joined forces with mobile phone companies to combat spam.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2007 - 01:00

Cormac O’Keeffe

The crackdown on unsolicited premium text messages is being spearheaded by the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) and the Regulator for Premium Rate Telecommunications (RegTel).

The move follows a massive rise in complaints from people who are receiving, and being charged for, text messages they never sought.

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