Verizon Wireless Wins Judgment Against Wireless Spammer

["'Richard M. Smith'" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117251257431319557.html

Verizon Wireless said Monday it won a more than $200,000 judgment against a
wireless spammer.

The cellphone operator, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. and
Vodafone Group PLC, said the default judgment bars Specialized Programming
and Marketing LLC and owner Charles Henderson from sending future spam text
messages to wireless customers and orders the company to pay damages of more
than $200,000.

Verizon Wireless said Specialized and Mr. Henderson sent nearly 100,000
unsolicited text messages to Verizon customers offering a prize vacation on
behalf of Passport Holidays.

Neither Specialized and Mr. Henderson nor Passport could be immediately
contacted for comment.

Verizon, Basking Ridge, N.J., initially filed suit against Passport in
October 2005 but amended its complaint in February 2006 to include
Specialized and Mr. Henderson after Passport identified them.

Passport was barred from future spamming and ordered to pay $10,000 in
damages, which Verizon said it donated to the Florida Coalition Against
Domestic Violence.
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