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Wireless advertising messaging is a newly developing form of advertising in the United States that includes short text messages sent to cellular telephones, personal data assistants, and other wireless devices. This article examines the legal and public policy issues raised by this novel form of advertising.

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Wireless Advertising Messaging: Legal Analysis and Public Policy Issues

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