Federal Court Upholds Junk Fax Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has upheld the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 against a First Amendment challenge. In the case, Missouri v. American Blast Fax, junk fax company Fax.com and Wal-Mart argued that the law violated the First Amendment because it imposes fines upon companies that send fax advertisements without the consent of the recipient.
The case is the latest court victory for opt-in privacy laws.
Missouri v. American Blast Fax, No. 02-2705.
