*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 56269.doc* NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D. C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 For Immediate Release: News Media Contact: April 5, 2006 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418- 0511 e- mail: rosemary. kimball@ fcc. gov FCC AMENDS RULES TO IMPLEMENT JUNK FAX PREVENTION ACT OF 2005 Washington, DC -- The Commission has adopted rules to implement the provisions of the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005. Specifically, the Commission: 1. Codified an exemption to the fax rules to allow fax advertisements to be sent to parties with whom the sender has an established business relationship (EBR); 2. Required that, even in the case of an EBR, a person sending a fax advertisement must obtain the fax number directly from the recipient or ensure that the recipient voluntarily agreed to make the number available for public distribution; 3. Provided a definition of an EBR to be used in the context of sending fax advertisements; 4. Required the sender of fax advertisements to provide clear and conspicuous notice and contact information on the first page of a fax that allows recipients to “opt- out” of future fax transmissions from the sender; 5. Required senders to honor opt- out requests within the shortest reasonable period of time, not to exceed 30 days; 6. Determined not to exempt small businesses or nonprofit trade associations from the rules; and, 7. Clarified the term “unsolicited advertisement.” These rules become effective 90 days after publication in the Federal Register. Action by the Commission April 5, 2006, by Report and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration (FCC 06- 42). Chairman Martin, Commissioners Copps, Adelstein and Tate. - FCC - CG Docket No. 02- 278 CG Docket No. 05- 338 CGB Contact: Erica H. McMahon at (202) 418- 0346 1 2