Anti-spam Legislation
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Albertans annoyed by unwanted texts from political partiesEven though an election has not been called, more and more Albertans have complained to Global News about receiving unwanted texts from political partiesPoliticsMar 11, 2019
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US man sentenced to 27 months in prison over millions of illegal textsA man who helped send millions of illegal spam messages to U.S. and international cellphones and computers has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison by a federal judge in Pennsylvania.TechFeb 2, 2016
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Porter Airlines slapped with fine for violating anti-spam lawThe Toronto-based airline agrees to pay fine for sending emails without an unsubscribe button or one that was clearly labelled.CanadaJun 29, 2015
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CRTC fines Porter Airlines $150,000 under anti-spam lawThe CRTC says the Toronto-based airline has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine for sending emails without an unsubscribe button or one that was clearly labelled.ConsumerJun 29, 2015
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PlentyofFish hit with $48K fine relating to Canada’s anti-spam lawOnline dating website PlentyofFish has coughed up $48,000 for allegedly violating the country's anti-spam legislation, according to the CRTC.CanadaMar 25, 2015
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CRTC issues $1.1M penalty to Compu-Finder, first fine under anti-spam lawThe CRTC has issued its first fine under Canada’s new anti-spam legislation. Quebec-based Compu-Finder was handed a $1.1-million penalty Thursday for violating the law.CanadaMar 5, 2015
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Why Canada’s anti-spam legislation is creating so much spamCanada’s anti-spam legislation was created to help Canadians regain control of their inboxes – but ironically, the law has caused a dramatic increase in spam mail.CanadaJun 23, 2014
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CRTC says anti-spam law will be hard to policeA new law designed to help unclog Canadians' email inboxes takes effect July 1, but the CRTC is warning that it won't be able to respond to every complaint it receives.CanadaMay 28, 2014
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Canada’s anti-spam law coming into force next yearIt will be another six months before Canada's new anti-spam law begins to come into force, following its passage three years ago.CanadaDec 4, 2013
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