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A comment on Ask HN: Why don't we get spam on cell phones?.

Re:Ask HN: Why don't we get spam on cell phones? by Navarr on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @06:45PM (#2922816)
Clearly: Its illegal.

I assume due mainly to the cost to consumers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_spam#Criminality_a...

If we were charged on the amount of emails received, it might be illegal to receive spam through that as well :p

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Re:Ask HN: Why don't we get spam on cell phones? by matc on Wednesday August 24, 2011 @08:31PM (#2923248)
Would it be impossible to make email spam illegal?

Why was it possible to make SMS spam, but not email, illegal?

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Re:Ask HN: Why don't we get spam on cell phones? by instakill on Thursday August 25, 2011 @02:32AM (#2923982)
Email spam is illegal in countries that enforce the CAN-SPAM act.
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Re:Ask HN: Why don't we get spam on cell phones? by matc on Monday August 29, 2011 @08:34PM (#2939616)
Why isn't the CAN-SPAM act enforced, say in the US?
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