Gov. Brewer signs ban on spam text messages

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PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill banning marketers from sending unsolicited text messages to cellphones.

The bill Brewer signed Thursday was sponsored by Republican Rep. Eddie Farnsworth and targets marketers that flood recipients’ phones with offers. That forces phone users to essentially pay to receive ads.

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