CALLTO ACTION

Delayed Passage for Fax Bill (S. 2603)

Amendment Threatens Bill Passage

The U.S. Senate failed to vote on the Junk Fax Prevention Act (S. 2603/HR. 4600) before leaving town for a five-week election break on October 11, 2004. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) placed a hold on S. 2603 seeking to amend the legislation to include a “do not fax” registry. The legislation, which passed the House on July 20, 2004, provides common sense in regulatory relief to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) 2003 revised rules that require prior written consent before transmitting faxes containing commercial content. Congress returns on Nov. 16 for a lame-duck session, and enactment of this legislation solely depends on Sen. Boxer’s actions. ASTA members should contact Boxer’s Washington, D.C., office at 202-224-3553 or her California District offices: San Francisco, 415-403-0100; Los Angeles, 213-894-5000; San Diego, 619-239-3884; Fresno, 559-497-5109; San Bernardino, 909-888-8525; Sacramento, 916-448-2787, as soon as possible requesting she lift her block on the S. 2603.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. CALL TO PRESERVE THIS LEGISLATION AS INTRODUCED.

Call the Capitol Hill switchboard 202-224-3121 and ask to be transferred to your Senator's office to leave a message requesting that they contact Sen. Boxer to remove her hold on the Junk Fax Prevention Act (S. 2603).

Additional ASTA comments on regulatory filings and congressional testimony are listed below.