October 25, 2006

Verizon Sues SMS Spammers

Over the past few months, Verizon Wireless has filed several additional lawsuits against people and companies who sent unwanted text messages to their wireless subscribers, according to Cellular News.

"These lawsuits are just a small part of our company's efforts to stop unwanted messages from reaching our customers' handsets," said Steve Zipperstein, vice president and general counsel, Verizon Wireless. "Verizon Wireless remains committed to defending the strong wall of customer privacy we've built over the years through our network practices and our industry leading pro-consumer policies."