New fines to block spam messages in UAE

TRA working with etisalat and due to block messages coming from outside the country as well

In an effort to minimize unwanted messages on your mobile phone and other e-devices, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has drawn up a fresh list of penalties.

According to a report in Emarat Al Youm, TRA will act upon complaints of consumers who receive marketing messages without their prior consent.

The TRA is also working with etisalat and du to activate monitoring devices to block all advertising messages coming from outside the UAE.

Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, Director-General, TRA, said a list of penalties have been finalised to minimise marketing messages send to mobile phones of residents.

Initially, the senders will be only warned. On repeated violation their service will be temporarily terminated and finally if caught again the senders will be fined and their service terminated permanently.

TRA has been receiving complaints from consumers about spam messages since long. Al Ghanim said, those who send marketing messages after the allotted time will be fined. Marketing messages are to be sent only between 7am and 9pm.

Residents can block messages sent from within the UAE by sending a text SMS to 7726.

He added that the TRA is currently working with etisalat and du to help block messages coming from outside the country as well.

Source: By emirates247.com on 25th March, 2013