Reminder--.Unless the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. acts in the next week, the so-called "established business relationship" exception to the federal prohibition against sending unsolicited un·so·lic·it·ed adj. Not looked for or requested; unsought: an unsolicited manuscript; unsolicited opinions. unsolicited Adjective fax advertisements will expire June 30, 2005. That exception, which has been recognized by the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. for more than ten years, allows publishers to send fax solicitations (renewal reminders, for example, or alerts to coming events) to their current and former subscribers and customers, unless they opt out. But in 2003, the FCC said it intended to eliminate the exception, instead requiring publishers to obtain signed, written consent from their constituents before faxing them. The elimination has twice been put postponed, largely because of opposition by publishers and other faxers. Stay tuned. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , get the prior permission to stay on the safe side. |
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