var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919113\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=288368\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-288368-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=288368\">Darrone</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919113\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:38:25-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919113);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919113');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Sounds refreshingly simple.  Now let's watch as Congress butchammends it into a bill about misrepresenting the weight of livestock.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919113, 'Darrone')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11921767\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=851357\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-851357-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=851357\">HiPwr</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11921767\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:52:02-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11921767);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11921767');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam#c11919113\" rel=\"nofollow\">Darrone</a>: Or 75 add-ons funding \"community outreach\" programs and protections for marsh rats in San Francisco.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11921767, 'HiPwr')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11927762\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=479704\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-479704-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=479704\">AdvocatesDevil</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11927762\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T02:17:07-05:00\">April  8, 2009  2:17 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11927762);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11927762');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11921767\" rel=\"nofollow\">HiPwr</a>: You do realize that \"marsh rats in San Francisco\" was made-up by Fox News, right?</p><p><a href=\"http://mediamatters.org/items/200902220007\" rel=\"nofollow\">[mediamatters.org]</a></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11927762, 'AdvocatesDevil')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11943171\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=851357\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-851357-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=851357\">HiPwr</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11943171\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T18:15:57-05:00\">April  8, 2009  6:15 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11943171);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11943171');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam#c11927762\" rel=\"nofollow\">AdvocatesDevil</a>: You realize that Mediamatters made up that FoxNews made it up, don't you?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11943171, 'HiPwr')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11957310\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=17499\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=17499\">drjayphd</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11957310\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-09T03:21:22-05:00\">April  9, 2009  3:21 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11957310);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11957310');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11943171\" rel=\"nofollow\">HiPwr</a>: (citation needed)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" 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class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=16563\">Trai_Dep</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11931053\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T06:25:24-05:00\">April  8, 2009  6:25 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11931053);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11931053');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11927762\" rel=\"nofollow\">AdvocatesDevil</a>: \"Made up\" and \"Fox News\" are synonyms.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div 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'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919199');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Would this stop ATT from sending me text messages about promotions and new service features even though they are my mobile carrier? I've tried opting out several times to no avail.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919199, 'bones11')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11923661\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=6798\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-6798-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=6798\">magic8ball</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11923661\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:53:45-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11923661);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11923661');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11919199\" rel=\"nofollow\">bones11</a>: The DNC list does not apply to callers with whom you already have a business relationship, such as your phone service provider. You should, however, be able to request that they stop sending you messages.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11923661, 'magic8ball')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919857\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=74864\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-74864-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=74864\">MercuryPDX</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919857\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:59:10-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:59 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919857);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919857');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11919199\" rel=\"nofollow\">bones11</a>: Also if your CARRIER is the one sending you the text message, they don't charge you for it.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919857, 'MercuryPDX')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11919558\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=871030\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-871030-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=871030\">nakedscience</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919558\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:50:11-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:50 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919558);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919558');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam#c11919199\" rel=\"nofollow\">bones11</a>: I've had ATT for a LONG time and have never received one of those texts.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919558, 'nakedscience')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11920513\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=542441\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-542441-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=542441\">bones11</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11920513\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:16:38-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11920513);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11920513');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam#c11919558\" rel=\"nofollow\">nakedscience</a>: It's weird I get those messages maybe once or twice a week whereas my husband doesn't get any. We're on a family plan together and I've tried texting stop but never receive a confirmation message. I've even called 611 to talk to customer service and they say they have no list to remove me from.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11920513, 'bones11')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919219\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=887707\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-887707-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=887707\">Skaperen</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919219\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:41:56-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:41 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919219);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919219');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The YES-YOU-CAN-SPAM law now doesn't really do much to stop spam.  So why would we expect adding a new category to be very helpful?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919219, 'Skaperen')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11936944\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=21984\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-21984-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=21984\">econobiker</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11936944\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T15:22:35-05:00\">April  8, 2009  3:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11936944);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11936944');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam#c11919219\" rel=\"nofollow\">Skaperen</a>: It is helpful to the politicos who can squawk about how much they did to stop text message spam...</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11936944, 'econobiker')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919263\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=98962\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-98962-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=98962\">sonneillon</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919263\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:42:59-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:42 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919263);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919263');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah occasionally I get a spam that says \"Trisha thought you'd enjoy this.\" And my thought is I only know one Trisha and she's a cold hearted bitch who hates my guts and doesn't know my phone number. 7001 text messages is impressive though.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919263, 'sonneillon')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919540\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://www.CanItKillTheGrimace.com\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://www.CanItKillTheGrimace.com\" href=\"http://www.CanItKillTheGrimace.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oligarch_GitEmSteveDave</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919540\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:49:51-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:49 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919540);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919540');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>How about something to stop them from calling my cell to tell me the warranty on my 1985 Oldsmobile may expire soon.  Damn bailout made GM reduce my 50 year warranty to 25 years!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919540, 'Oligarch_GitEmSteveDave')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11920060\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=74864\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-74864-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=74864\">MercuryPDX</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11920060\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:04:27-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:04 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11920060);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11920060');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11919540\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oligarch_GitEmSteveDave</a>:</p><p>Go here: <a href=\"http://tmcallerid.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">[tmcallerid.com]</a><br />Click to email their DNC specialist (His name is David).</p><p>In your email, give David the phone number that is calling you and your phone number*.</p><p>David will make the calls stop IF:<br />1. The number calling you is not an 800 number.<br />2. The number calling you is one of their clients.</p><p>*If you want, give him your # after he identifies whether the calls are coming from one of his clients.</p><p>David was able to make the calls to both my office phone ON my cell phone stop.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11920060, 'MercuryPDX')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11920085\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=74864\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-74864-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=74864\">MercuryPDX</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11920085\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:05:11-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:05 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11920085);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11920085');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11920060\" rel=\"nofollow\">MercuryPDX</a>: (my office phone AND my cell phone stop.)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11920085, 'MercuryPDX')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919677\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=68766\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=68766\">MMD</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919677\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:53:51-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919677);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919677');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11919199\" rel=\"nofollow\">bones11</a>: I got one of those, but the opt-out is to text them back with the word \"stop\".  I got a confirmation back and haven't received one since.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919677, 'MMD')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919698\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">maxx22    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919698\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:54:42-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:54 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919698);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919698');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>We have too many laws on the books now that either aren't (or can't be) enforced.</p><br /><p>Even controled environments (like the Yahoo Finance message boards) get hundreds or perhaps thousands of serial spam messages per day.</p><br /><p>We are on the \"do not call list\" and the \"auto warranty\" and \"lower your credit card interest\" people continue to call.</p><br /><p>We have one email address that gets 5 or 6 spam messages per day from the same spammer. I report all to road runner. They stop a few but the messages keep morphing and getting through.</p><br /><p>So the issue, it seems to me, is one of intent. If we really want to stop spam, then we must send spammers to jail and that raises all kinds of first ammendment issues.</p><br /><p>I would love to have an anti-spam law; but I don't want one with no teeth.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919698, 'maxx22')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11942242\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=826407\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-826407-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=826407\">bravohotel01</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11942242\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T17:52:46-05:00\">April  8, 2009  5:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11942242);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11942242');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11919698\" rel=\"nofollow\">maxx22</a>: If you really want to stop spam, send anyone who actually *PURCHASES* the product or service being spammed to jail, or at least fine him/her 10x what was purchased.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11942242, 'bravohotel01')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11926320\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=240766\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=240766\">DataRaider</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11926320\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T00:59:09-05:00\">April  8, 2009 12:59 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11926320);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11926320');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11919698\" rel=\"nofollow\">maxx22</a>: The problem with US anti-spam laws is that they only apply to US citizens &amp; businesses that operate in the US.  Since most of the spam we get comes from countries that don't have laws against spam, there is nothing the US can do to stop them.</p><p>What we need is an international committee that has the authorization to cut a country off the internet if they don't want to comply.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11926320, 'DataRaider')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11938328\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=439678\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-439678-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=439678\">snowburnt</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11938328\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T16:09:31-05:00\">April  8, 2009  4:09 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11938328);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11938328');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11926320\" rel=\"nofollow\">DataRaider</a>: Sounds like a great idea: Hey, China, you spammed me, here's some \"sanctions\" and a sternly written letter.  Now lets hit the links</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11938328, 'snowburnt')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11922472\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=887707\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-887707-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=887707\">Skaperen</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11922472\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:14:09-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:14 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11922472);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11922472');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11919698\" rel=\"nofollow\">maxx22</a>: Don't send spammers to jail for spamming.  Send them to jail for theft (of computer/network resource).  Do you think there would be any 1A issues if someone stole your printing press so they could print up some political flyers?  What if they stole your computer so they could post their opinions on a blog?</p><p>The spam issue is about taking (and very much in the depriving the owner of use) computer/network resources.  To avoid the 1A issues, the law needs to focus on the theft aspect and not touch on the content of messages at all.  Simply borrow from the same categorization of senders that the DNC list law uses, and apply it to email.  But instead of actually having a list, define a specific way to let domain name owners indicate their preference to opt out, such as \"no spam\" in the SMTP connection response.</p><p>Suppose a used car dealer lives across the street from you.  He puts a sign up on his lawn that says he has some cars for sale at deep discount prices.  That's one thing.  But now suppose he puts the sign on YOUR lawn, facing at your front window?  Do you see a 1A issue with you charging him with a crime?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11922472, 'Skaperen')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919708\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=871174\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=871174\">Ilo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919708\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T20:54:51-05:00\">April  7, 2009  8:54 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919708);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919708');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>\"Yes You Can Spam Law\" is correct.  That law was written to preempt more restrictive state laws that were threatening to actually reduce spam.  This will end up the same way ... functionally defining \"permitted spam\" for text messages.  This will include all the usual crap about having a \"business relationship\" that means virtually anyone who has ever heard of you (and all their \"affiliates\") can legally spam you with text messages.  Politicians will, of course, also be exempted.  I'll bet that some large corporation or political party is being stopped from sending text message spam somewhere, so they need a federal law to explicitly make what they want to do legal.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919708, 'Ilo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919899\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=932865\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-932865-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=932865\">Frank Murphy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919899\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:00:23-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:00 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919899);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919899');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>No doubt they will exempt themselves from this.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" 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href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919913);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919913');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>They cant stop email spam, fax spam or robot telemarketers.How will this be any different.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919913, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11919954\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=762676\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-762676-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=762676\">YouDidWhatNow?</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11919954\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:01:55-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:01 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11919954);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11919954');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>...why don't we remind our esteemed legislators about how wildly successful the CAN-SPAM act has been in corraling junk email in the USA...</p><br /><p>Oh, that's right...it made no difference.  Shock and horror, it turns out that the people who send out junk email don't actually care if it's illegal or not.  One more waste of time and money in Washington.</p><br /><p>So please excuse me if I don't get all hot and bothered about this stupid act.  Our government needs to pull it's head out of it's collective ass and work on things that will both have an impact, and be enforceable.  This BS is neither.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11919954, 'YouDidWhatNow?')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11922610\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=417276\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=417276\">Corporate-Shill</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11922610\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:18:42-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:18 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11922610);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11922610');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam#c11919954\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouDidWhatNow?</a>:</p><br /><p>Allowing consumers to go postal on spammers might solve some problems. I know I would have problems convicting somebody seeking revenge on a spammer.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11922610, 'Corporate-Shill')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11920267\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=387761\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-387761-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=387761\">P_Smith</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11920267\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:09:55-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:09 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11920267);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11920267');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>What a complete waste of time and effort.</p><br /><p><i>Why aren't they banning ALL unsolicited calls?</i>  Because those who want to spam people pay donations to their party.</p><br /><p>If I don't give permission, companies have no right to call me.  Telling me that <b>I</b> have to opt out is a sign of a politician on the take.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11920267, 'P_Smith')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11920709\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=357022\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=357022\">wcnghj</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11920709\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:21:50-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:21 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11920709);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11920709');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yay! Nice to see a senator from my state doing something that involves technology! :)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11920709, 'wcnghj')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11920797\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=542811\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-542811-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=542811\">Raekwon</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11920797\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:24:17-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:24 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11920797);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11920797');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>But then this girl from Highschool that says she's hot will stop texting me every day :(  That and I can't save all my friends by sending them protective chain letters.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11920797, 'Raekwon')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11921105\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=385659\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=385659\">Ninjanice</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11921105\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:33:28-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11921105);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11921105');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Not sure about other carriers, but you can block these messages on a Verizon phone. If you go into your online account, you can change your texting preferences to not recieve emails or web texts (but you can still get them from other cell phones). You can also call them and have them block premium text messaging (the ones that end up on your bill as a monthly subscription). I never get spam on my phone anymore!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11921105, 'Ninjanice')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11923239\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=25844\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-25844-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=25844\">humphrmi</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11923239\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:38:26-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11923239);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11923239');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11921105\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ninjanice</a>: I had to block premium text messaging after I got a bunch of bogus charges.  The whole concept is ass-backwards; someone can send you a text with a fake subject, and if you open it, you're billed for a subscription.  It's completely wrong.  And of course, AT&amp;T will only \"reverse the charge with the vendor on your behalf\", meaning they want you to pay your bill, with the invalid charges, then wait for a credit next month.  What a scam!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11923239, 'humphrmi')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11937322\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Tiber    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11937322\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T15:33:48-05:00\">April  8, 2009  3:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11937322);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11937322');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11923239\" rel=\"nofollow\">humphrmi</a>: The other scam is when they can't disable text messages at all. Plus the fact that the way to opt out of receiving spam is to send each spammer a stop message, which you're charged to send.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11937322, 'Tiber')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11921237\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=527174\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-527174-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=527174\">FuryOfFirestorm</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11921237\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:36:58-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11921237);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11921237');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I doubt this will stop spammers at all. They will either use \"spoofed\" or \"unknown\" numbers/addresses to avoid getting caught. Bunch of bloody knob-gobbling wankers...</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11921237, 'FuryOfFirestorm')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11921483\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=352008\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-352008-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=352008\">chrisjames</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11921483\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:43:37-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:43 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11921483);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11921483');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Spammers don't ask or need permission, and even corporate spam wiggles through this crap.  How about legislation that forces the <i>carriers</i> to act on spam?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11921483, 'chrisjames')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11937057\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=21984\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-21984-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=21984\">econobiker</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11937057\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T15:25:54-05:00\">April  8, 2009  3:25 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11937057);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11937057');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam#c11921483\" rel=\"nofollow\">chrisjames</a>: Seconded.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11937057, 'econobiker')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11921512\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=436381\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=436381\">ameyer</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11921512\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T21:44:16-05:00\">April  7, 2009  9:44 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11921512);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11921512');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I was under the impression that text message spam was already illegal.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11921512, 'ameyer')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11922268\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=104285\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=104285\">bohemian</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11922268\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:08:24-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:08 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11922268);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11922268');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Or providers could finally allow people to create extensive white lists and black lists for their text messaging. If you put everyone whom has any business texting you into your whitelist problem solved. But the closest thing Verizon will give you is the ability to block up to 4 domain names from sending you text. You can't block phone numbers from texting you and 4 is not enough.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11922268, 'bohemian')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11928239\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=335588\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-335588-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=335588\">halo969</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11928239\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T02:40:54-05:00\">April  8, 2009  2:40 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11928239);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11928239');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11922268\" rel=\"nofollow\">bohemian</a>: I like that idea a lot. I know who I WANT to get texts from, so those should be the only people who should be allowed to send them to me. It's not in the provider's best interest to allow that to happen, however.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11928239, 'halo969')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11922908\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=352646\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-352646-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=352646\">nybiker</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11922908\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:28:33-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11922908);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11922908');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c11922268\" rel=\"nofollow\">bohemian</a>: On the Verizon vtext.com site, log in, and go to preferences. Then select TEXT BLOCKING.  You have 3 options for <br /><br />Block all messages sent from e-mail?   Yes  No  <br /><br />Block all messages sent from the web?   Yes  No  <br /><br />Allow messages sent to my Nickname@vtext.com only. Yes No</p><br /><p>You also have the following:</p><br /><p>Block up to 15 messages from individual e-mail addresses, web sites, domain names, or Wireless Nickname's by entering the address: <br /><br />(Example: Richard@anywhere.com, domain.com, or sam@vtext.com)<br /><br />There are 15 entries for those values.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11922908, 'nybiker')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11922550\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=417276\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=417276\">Corporate-Shill</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11922550\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:16:57-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11922550);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11922550');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>The Do Not Call list does not work against robocallers pinging every numerically possible telephone number.</p><br /><p>IF the DNC list did work then my inbox would not be filled up with solicitations for FREE GRANT Money.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11922550, 'Corporate-Shill')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11923064\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1735\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1735-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1735\">Chris H</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11923064\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T22:32:56-05:00\">April  7, 2009 10:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11923064);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11923064');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This bill may dilute protections.  There is a pretty good argument that under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, mobile SMS spam is already illegal.  TCPA has opt-in protections, while CAN-SPAM is opt out.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11923064, 'Chris H')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11923931\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=346324\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-346324-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=346324\">Mike8813</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11923931\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T23:04:56-05:00\">April  7, 2009 11:04 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11923931);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11923931');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Is there a way to add my number to the \"Do not send any text messages with 'OMG' or 'lol' list\"?</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11923931, 'Mike8813')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11924103\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=790722\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=790722\">outoftheblew</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11924103\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-07T23:12:03-05:00\">April  7, 2009 11:12 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11924103);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11924103');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5202592/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam?t=11919199#c11919677\" rel=\"nofollow\">MMD</a>: I just joined AT&amp;T and kept getting those, kept texting back STOP, and kept receiving them. I think I sent STOP about five times.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11924103, 'outoftheblew')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11925184\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=605077\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-605077-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=605077\">Swearengen</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11925184\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T00:00:41-05:00\">April  8, 2009 12:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11925184);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11925184');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>How about banning non-profits as well. I get called twice a month from the policemen fund trying to shake me down for a donation.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11925184, 'Swearengen')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11926342\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=199147\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=199147\">West Coast Secessionist</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11926342\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T01:00:31-05:00\">April  8, 2009  1:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11926342);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11926342');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c11925184\" rel=\"nofollow\">TancredoHelmer</a>: FWIW, Those are a scam. The telemarketing firm keeps 95-100% of the \"donation\". They will pay some police union somewhere a fee for the right to use their name and then go on a telemarketing rampage pretending to be the police. One such scam is the \"California Organization of Police and Sheriffs\" (COPS get it?). Man are those fuckers persistent, too.</p><p>/no, I don't miss my landline</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11926342, 'West Coast Secessionist')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11925992\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=825391\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=825391\">zerosum0101</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11925992\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T00:39:22-05:00\">April  8, 2009 12:39 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11925992);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11925992');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>In theory I like the sound of this, but I'll have a wait-and-see attitude on this.</p>        </div>	<div 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class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11927608);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11927608');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah I'm all for something like this assuming it works, which it probably wouldn't, but its ok to wish right?</p><p>I'm tired of getting calls and text messages telling me to text back to renew the automotive warranty on my old 99 Mazda that never had a warranty to begin with...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11927608, 'Jared Digby')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment 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      </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The do not call list for home numbers doesn't seem to work for everyone; I know a few people who signed up for it and still get calls. So what makes anyone think this one will work?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11930969, 'turkeyspam')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11932243\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=37033\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-37033-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=37033\">TechnoDestructo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11932243\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T10:28:51-05:00\">April  8, 2009 10:28 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11932243);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11932243');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Nothing will happen to stop it until telecoms are required to absorb the cost of each spam text message.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11932243, 'TechnoDestructo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-11933291\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Michael Justman    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-11933291\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-08T12:58:51-05:00\">April  8, 2009 12:58 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11933291);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11933291');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>You can block telephone numbers with Verizon. You can either call customer service or send a message to customer service (from MyVerizon) with the subject \"Nuisance Call Blocking\".</p><p>Up to 15 numbers can be on the list at one time and the block lasts for 3 months. It blocks both texts and calls from that number.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11933291, 'Michael Justman')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-12013164\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Brian James Schend    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-12013164\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-11T06:25:34-05:00\">April 11, 2009  6:25 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(12013164);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=12013164');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Better idea: Ban charges for recieving texts. Phone companies can only charge for sending.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(12013164, 'Brian James Schend')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-12067956\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/04/senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-text-message-spam.html#comment-12067956\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-04-14T01:35:01-05:00\">April 14, 2009  1:35 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(12067956);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=12067956');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I never got spam texts until recently. When I called to get Sprint to make them stop, the friendly CSR volunteered that cell phone companies recently started to sell their number to telemarketers, which of course is when the texts started. So far Sprint has been cool about removing the charges, but every time it's 20 minutes on the phone. Maybe the law should do something about cell phone companies giving up your number without permission.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(12067956, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");