1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auCatie Keckhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/catiekeck-usa/Thousands Tell The FCC To Scrap Its Dumb Rules That Let Carriers Block Text Messagesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0Ix96KJW1z"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2019/04/thousands-tell-the-fcc-to-scrap-its-dumb-rules-that-let-carriers-block-text-messages/">Thousands Tell The FCC To Scrap Its Dumb Rules That Let Carriers Block Text Messages</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2019/04/thousands-tell-the-fcc-to-scrap-its-dumb-rules-that-let-carriers-block-text-messages/embed/#?secret=0Ix96KJW1z" width="600" height="338" title="“Thousands Tell The FCC To Scrap Its Dumb Rules That Let Carriers Block Text Messages” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="0Ix96KJW1z" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/02/ruvrggukmubpbk6skm1k.jpg?quality=75&w=102410241024Thousands of people have written to the Federal Communications Commission to lambast the agency over its controversial decision to give wireless carriers far more power over text messages sent to large groups.