Robert Levy
11-14-2003, 10:09 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-11-13-cell-junk_x.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-11-13-cell-junk_x.htm</a><br /><br /></div>"Early adopters of text messaging on cell phones are getting a taste of a new, annoying flavor of spam, though it hasn't reached the same volume as inbox-clogging junk e-mail. Regulators and cell phone carriers want to keep it that way. <br /><br />New laws and regulations are specifically aimed at curtailing the tide of unwanted short message service (SMS) spam. It's especially evident in Europe and Asia, where the technology is more widely used than in the United States."<br /><br />This hasn't been a major issue in the US yet, but it's interesting to see how other governments around the world are dealing with it. Check out this USA Today article for details.