Texting Remains a Trusted Way to Communicate, CTIA Says
Text messaging “remains a trusted … communications medium because text messaging providers, including carriers, have actively managed their platforms to protect consumers from spam or nuisance messages,” CTIA officials said in a meeting with FCC Wireless Bureau staff. The CTIA…
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officials discussed the efforts of the group’s Messaging Working Group (MWG) to develop guidelines and best practices enabling consumers and businesses “to exchange messages with other consumers and enterprises, while investing all messaging stakeholders with the responsibility to protect consumers from unwanted or harmful traffic,” the filing said. “CTIA described the MWG’s progress in crafting safeguards to protect against spam, including efforts to develop mechanisms for blocking abusive or unwanted messages, consumer reporting, communication among service providers, and identifying repeat spam offenders.” Tom Power, CTIA general counsel, was among attendees. The filing was posted in docket 08-7.