United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-04-05 monographic deposited born digital 53 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-425 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425 P0b002ee1803759df f:d06425 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425 GAO-06-425 Consumer protection FAX Internal controls Law enforcement Performance measures Spam Telemarketing Other Written Product A50898 The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 prohibited invasive telemarketing practices, including the faxing of unsolicited advertisements, known as "junk faxes," to individual consumers and businesses. Junk faxes create costs for consumers (paper and toner) and disrupt their fax operations. The Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 clarified an established business relationship exemption, specified opt-out procedures for consumers, and requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)--the federal agency responsible for junk fax enforcement0--to report annually to Congress on junk fax complaints and enforcement. The law also required GAO to report to Congress on FCC's enforcement of the junk fax laws. This report addresses (1) FCC's junk fax procedures and outcomes, (2) the strengths and weaknesses of FCC's procedures, and (3) FCC's junk fax management challenges. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425.pdf GAO-06-425 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-425 Other Written Product GAO-06-425; Telecommunications: Weaknesses in Procedures and Performance Management Hinder Junk Fax Enforcement; Consumer protection FAX Internal controls Law enforcement Performance measures Spam Telemarketing Volume 117 Page 2717 117 Stat. 2717 Public Law 108-187