T-Mobile's decision to block specific messages sent across its network has now resulted in a federal lawsuit that may have far-reaching implications for wireless providers seeking to exercise more control over their platforms. As Wired reports, the wireless service is being sued by EZ Texting, a company that offers short code text messaging services to third-party clients. Companies who sign up for the service are given their own unique word, which customers can text to receive more information. If a church, for example, signs up for the service, it could send out information to all T-Mobile customers who text the word 'CHURCH' to the number 313131. After a medical marijuana dispensary in California recently signed up for the service, however, T-Mobile abruptly suspended transmission of EZ Texting's messages, claiming that it reserves the right to approve the service's list of clients beforehand.
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T-Mobile Asserts Right to Censor Text Messages in Federal Lawsuit originally appeared on Switched on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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