Advertising by Theft
The transmission of unsolicited faxed advertisements has been
illegal under U.S. Federal law since
1991. In addition, many state laws
also prohibit the practice.
The reason? It's theft. Honest advertisers pay to
get their message in front of prospective customers. Junk
faxers steal the resources of the recipients... fax paper, ink,
personnel costs, and the time that their equipment is tied up
receiving ads instead of being available for legitimate purposes.
Nonetheless, junk faxing is a multi-million dollar business that
continues because enforcement, which is largely in the hands of
individual consumers, has been minimal. This is beginning
to change, and the days are numbered for this illegal industry.
This web site has been established to disseminate information
on various junk fax senders as an aid to the recipients
who wish to enforce the law by pursuing the remedies under
applicable state and federal laws, as well as the growing number
of states' attorney generals and other government agencies who
are stepping up enforcement efforts.
This page was
last updated on January 6, 2002.