Spam and scam messages are rampant, in addition to causing a nuisance to us, and even some people will be deceived and suffer losses, in order to deal with these illegal acts made through ** messages, global communication agencies and telecom operators are trying different means, and the US telecom operator T-Mobile previously announced that it will punish institutions that publish inappropriate messages.
*Cord Cutters News recently reported that T-Mobile will implement a new penalty system from January 1, 2024, and any third-party organization that uses the T-Mobile network to send scams, spam and illegal messages will be subject to different penalties according to different message types. Category 1 phishing and social engineering to defraud personal data is subject to a $2,000 fine, Category 2 is subject to a $1,000 fine, and Category 3 is $500 for other violations.
Some companies that assist customers in sending text messages have previously been reminded not to send illegal or inappropriate content;Some U.S.** believe that T-Mobile's move will not completely eliminate spam and scam messages, but at least it will reduce some of the spread of messages, and third-party companies may be more cautious before accepting customer requests to send messages to avoid being fined. For the time being, the other two U.S. telecom operators, AT&T and Verizon, have not taken similar actions, and it is hoped that T-Mobile's move will lead and demonstrate.
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