Anyone who sends out messages without receiving the recipient's consent can now be slapped with a big fine.
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Israel has gotten fed up with spam.
Anyone who sends out messages without receiving the recipient's consent can now be slapped with a big fine.
Last June, a new law gave solicitors six months to ask prospective clients if they wanted to receive unsolicited messages. The deadline expired Monday.
The communications ministry says violators can be sued for $250 for every unsolicited message. Pestered Israelis can go to court five times a year and each time file up to 30 claims against a single company.
The law applies to solicitations by text message, email and telephone.
It is modeled after similar European statues.
