Transmitting faxes to unsolicited recipients. U.S. federal law 47USC227 prohibits broadcasting junk faxes, allowing recipients to sue the sender in Small Claims Court for $500 per copy. See spam.
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- Discussion threads 2008-10-31
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- Software downloads 2008-10-30
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