Governor Signs Do Not Call Registry To Include Text Messages

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law a bill that will reduce unwanted, unsolicited commercial phone intrusions by modernizing the state’s “Do Not Call” registry to include text messages in addition to the already prohibited phone calls. “The ‘Do Not Call’ registry provides consumers with protection and privacy from unwanted telemarketing calls, and as technology evolves we must update it to ensure these consumer rights,” Governor Malloy said.  “In addition to being an annoyance, some cell phone plans charge a fee for each text message received, whether that message was wanted or not.  This new law strengthens these consumer protections by banning unsolicited commercial text messages and increasing the penalty for these…

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