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INTRODUCTION  0(    ` Fax.comengagesinthewidespreadpracticeofsendingunsolicitedfaxadvertisementstopersonswithoutobtainingthepriorexpressinvitationorpermissionoftherecipient.(SeetheAugust7,2002NoticeofApparentLiabilityForForfeiture(NAL)issuedbytheFCCagainstFax.com,whichisattachedasExhibit1(NAL)andExhibit2(accompanyingtableoffaxadvertisers,datessent,andFax.comoptoutnumbers).L m#  1      #XXXX# #X#XXXԀNotably,DefendantJD&Td/b/aTravelToGoiscited  intheFCCsNALforsendingseveralunsolicitedfaxesduring2002,wellaftertheinstantsuitwasfiled(SeeExh.2atp.2931).#XXXX#X #X#XXXԀ#XXXX#j#X#XXXThisviolatestheTelephoneConsumerProtectionAct(TCPA),which  " prohibitstheuseof anytelephonefacsimilemachine,computer,orotherdevicetosendanunsolicitedadvertisementtoatelephonefacsimilemachine.47U.S.C.227(b)(1)(C).#XXXX##X#XXX X%P(  L H(3LI.0 ` PlaintiffCanSeekBroadInjunctiveReliefAsAStatutorilyAuthorizedPrivate  AttorneyGeneral ` %` %  ` PlaintiffsComplaintrequestedinjunctivereliefasprovidedforintheTCPA.(SeeAmendedComplaintat6(B)).#XXXX##X#XXXԀӀPlaintiffsrighttoinjunctivereliefarisesfromtheTCPA,specifically,47   U.S.C.227(b)(3)(A)#XXXX##X#XXXԀand/or(C)#XXXX##X#XXX.#XXXX#@#X#XXXThisprovisionmakestheTCPAoneofthemanyprivateattorney V N generalstatutescreatedbyCongress. ` InseekinginjunctivereliefonbehalfofotherstopreventtheDefendantfromcontinuingitsillegaltelemarketingpractices,Plaintiffisactingasaprivateattorneygeneral.Thisdoctrineiseminentlyviableandestablishedasamatteroflaw: ...courtshaverepeatedlyheldthatindividuallitigants,actingasprivateattorneygenerals,mayhavestandingasrepresentativesofthepublicinterest.Flastv.Cohen,392U.S.83,120(1968)(Harlan,J.dissenting). x Thereisampleauthority nf andprecedentgenerally,andundertheTCPAspecifically,fortheinjunctivereliefPlaintiffseeks. ` InNicholsonv.HootersofAugusta,136F.3d1287,1288(11thCir.1998),thecourt#XXXX##X#XXXԀreviewed#XXXX#J#X#XXX vn thehistoryofthecase,notingthetemporaryrestrainingorderenjoiningHootersfromsendingfurtheradvertisementsbyfacsimile.InTexaspermanentinjunctionswereissuedundertheTCPAonApril2,2001inthecaseShieldsv.R&BHomeSecurity,Inc.,No.47,596,GalvestonCounty,Texas,and  onSep.10,2001inShieldsv.BillHeardChevroletCorporation,No.749,175,HarrisCounty, ~ Texas.(AcopyoftheseJudgmentsareattachedasExh.3).TheseJudgmentsdemonstratethewidescopeofillegalmarketingactivitythatcanbeenjoinedinTCPAinjunctions.OfparticularrelevanceisthattheseTCPAinjunctionswereissuedtoanindividualplaintiff,and#XXXX##X#XXXthattheapplicationofthe # % injunctionis#XXXX##X#XXXԀnotlimitedtojustthatplaintifforjusttothestateofTexas. $'  ` Fax.comitselfhasalreadybeenenjoinedfromsendingunsolicitedfaxesinthecaseBraver &) v.SentoTrainingCorp.andFax.com,Inc.d/b/aFaxID,Case#CJ2000202BH(filedMay30, ' + 2000),attachedasExh.4.TheOklahomacourtthereenjoinedFax.com0 ` fromsending,orcausingtobesent,anyfacsimiletransmissiontoanytelephonenumberterminatingintheStateofOklahomawhichisinviolationofanprovisionoftheTelephoneConsumerProtectionActof1991,47U.S.C.227,togetherwithitsimplementingregulations,principallyat47CFR64.1200.Suchprovisionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,aprohibitiononthetransmissionofanymaterialadvertisingthecommercialavailabilityorqualityofanyproperty,goods,orservices,toanypersonwithoutthatpersonspriorexpressinvitationorpermission.2/*(5` %` % ЇThisinjunctivewouldprohibitFax.comfromsendingfaxesthatterminateinthestate,regardlessofwhetherthefaxoriginatedinsideoroutsidethestate.O m#  2      ׀Thusthereisprecedentforanindividual  privatecitizenlitiganttobegrantedinjunctivereliefagainstthissameDefendantFax.comfromillegalfaxingundertheTCPA.#XXXX#:#X#XXX    ` Whenaplaintiffinthissituationobtainsaninjunction, hedoessonotforhimselfalone,butalsoasaprivateattorneygeneral,vindicatingapolicythatCongressconsideredofthehighestpriority.Newmanv.PiggieParkEnterprises,Inc.,390U.S.400,402(1968)(citationsomitted).    TheU.S.SupremeCourthasspecificallynotedthat thepurposeofgivingprivatepartiestrebledamageandinjunctiveremedieswasnotmerelytoprovideprivaterelief...ZenithRadioCorp. (  v.HazeltineResearch,Inc.,395U.S.100,13031(1969)(emphasisadded);Lawlorv.National   ScreenServ.Corp.,349U.S.322,329(1955).SupremeCourtprecedentholdsthateveniftherelief 0( benefitsthepublicmuchmorethantheindividual,thepersonwhoistheprimarybeneficiaryisirrelevant:0 ` Congressoftentakesadvantageofindividualincentivestoadvancepublicpolicy,relyinguponprivateattorneysgeneraltosecureenforcementofpublicrightswithouttheneedtoestablishanindependentenforcementbureaucracy.Aslongastheinterestsofindividualplaintiffscoincidewiththoseofthepublic,itdoesnotmatterwhetherCongressintendedprimarilytobenefittheindividualorprimarilytobenefitthepublic. ` %` % !%Evansv.Jeff,475U.S.717,752,n.4(1986). H@  #XXXX#S!#X#XXX ` PlaintiffseeksprotectionfromillegalmarketingpracticesbyFax.com#XXXX#'#X#XXXԀanditsagents.  " Fax.comhasstatedindiscoverythatitdoesnotknowhowitobtainedPlaintiffsfaxnumber.(SeeFax.comsApril23,2002 MemorandumofLawInSupportOfDefendantFax.comsResponseToPlaintiffsMotionForSanctionsAndToCompelatp.12,bottom,attachedtoPlaintiffscontemporaneouslyfiledMotionforSanctionsforSpoliationasExh.B: Fax.comrespondedtoarequestforadmissiononhowitobtainedBruceLevittstelephonefacsimilenumber.Fax.comcandidlyrespondedthatitdidnotknow.).ThisresponsewhollyconsistentwithFax.comswell )". establishedpracticeof wardialingsystematicallysendingoutelectronicsignalstoidentifynew h+`$0 faxnumbersandthenaddingthesenumberstoitsfaxnumberdatabase.(SeeExh.1,August7,2002FCCNALat1617,n.68(citingtheconsentdecreeinStateofWashingtonv.Fax.com,Inc.,No.  C010369(W.D.Wash.May13,2001)whichpermanentlyenjoinedFax.comfromusingautomateddialingequipment)).NotethatwithrespecttoFax.comswardialingpractices,theFCCspecificallypointedoutthat itisclearthatFax.comdidnothonestlyanswerthestaffsquestions,andtheFCCreservedsanctioningFax.comforthisdeception.Id.    ` EvenifFax.comhasremovedPlaintiffsfaxnumberfromitsdatabase,thisnumbercouldbeaddedrightbackagainthroughFax.comsindiscriminate wardialingpractices.#XXXX#%(#X#XXXԀFax.coms   responseintheinstantcasenecessarilymeansFax.comdidnotobtainpriorexpresspermissiontosendanyfaxadstoPlaintiffandanyoneelseFax.comhaswardialed.SinceFax.comadmitsitdoesnotevenknowhowitgotPlaintiffs(presumablywardialed)faxnumber,itclearlycouldnothaveobtainedpermissiontosendfaxestoPlaintiffsfaxnumber.Evenwithoutconsideringtheprivateattorneygeneralaspectofinjunctiverelief,Plaintiffisentitledtoaninjunctionforhisownbenefitfromthepracticesjustdescribed.#XXXX#.#X#XXXHowever,ifthepublicbenefitscollaterally,thatisa  militatingfactorinfavorofgrantinginjunctiverelief,notagrounduponwhichitispremised, @8 particularlyforinjunctivereliefwhichCongressexpresslyprovided: #XXXX#)1#FX#XXXForthestandardsofthepublic  interest,nottherequirementsofprivatelitigation,measuretheproprietyandneedforinjunctiverelief.TheHechtCo.v.Bowles,321U.S.321,331(1944).#XXXFX#~2#X#XXX  "  ` Ifapersonsuccessfullyenjoinspolluterfromcontinuingtopollutethewatersupply,thefactthatdownstreamneighborsbenefitfromsuchaninjunctiondoesnotmaketheremedygrantedtotheindividualplaintiffimproper. Courtsofequitymay,andfrequentlydo,gomuchfartherbothtogiveandwithholdreliefinfurtheranceofthepublicinterestthantheyareaccustomedtogowhenonlyprivateinterestsareinvolved.ScrippsHowardRadiov.FederalCommunicationsCommn,316 `(X!, U.S.4,16(1942)(citingVirginianRy.Co.v.SystemFederation,300U.S.515,552(1937)).#XXXX#3#X#XXXԀThus, )". thereisnothingpreventingthisCourtfromgrantinginjunctivetothePlaintiffandallpersonsbothinsideandoutsideMaryland. p.h'4  II.0 ` ThisCourtHasDiscretionToAwardInjunctiveRelief ` %` %  ` Trialcourtsordinarilyhavediscretiontoawardordenyinjunctiverelief.B&PEnterprises  v.OverlandEquipmentCo.,133Md.App.583,631(2000).Herereliefismorethanjustified.Even   aftersixseparatecitationsfromtheFCC,Fax.comcontinueditspracticeofsendingunsolicitedadvertisementsbyfaxwithoutobtainingpriorexpresspermissionoftherecipienttosendthefax.(SeeExh.1.,#XXXX#m6#X#XXXԀAug.7,2002FCCNALat2,n.8;eachofthesixFCCcitationstoFax.comwere   attachedasExh.16inPlaintiffsFeb.27,2002ListofSupplementalExhibits).Additionaljustificationfori#XXXX#9#X#XXXnjunctivereliefnotjustinMarylandbutnationwideisFax.comspracticeof   harassingpersonswhocomplainaboutunsolicitedadvertisementsbythreateningtofileabusivelawsuitsinCalifornia.(Id.at1215,2023;SeealsotheAffidavitofDavidPhelan,attachedas   Exh.5withaccompanyingMay21,2002threatletterfromCharlesMartinand44unsolicitedfaxessentbyFax.com;andJune12,2002threatletterfromCharlesMartintoMikeMalloy,attachedasExh.6).Fax.comschiefcomplianceofficer,CharlesMartin,iscurrentlyunderinvestigationbytheCaliforniaAttorneyGeneralsofficeforprovidingfalseevidence,testimonyanddocumentsinseveralcasesacrossthecountry,includinga2001trialinMaryland,Robinsonv.Fax.com,Inc.,Case @8 #193972001(Dist.Ct.forPrinceGeorgesCounty).N m#  3      ׀(SeeCharlesMartinAccusationat1314,  attachedasExh.7).Fax.comclaimsitdoesnotknowwhoorwhatFaxnumbersitsendsfaxestoinMarylandoranywhereelse,onlythatisknowsthegeographicalarea(i.e.zipcode)faxesaresentto.(SeedepositionTranscriptofEricWilsonatT.158,line20toT.159,line17,attachedasExh.8).Asnotedearlier,Fax.comadmitsitdoesnotknowhowitevenobtainedtheinstantPlaintiffsfaxnumber.Withoutinjunctiverelief,PlaintiffandothersinMarylandandnationwideareleftunprotectedfromtheillegalmarketingpracticesofFax.comanditsarmyofseveralhundred &* FaxcastercomputersacrossthecountrychurningoutunsolicitedfaxadvertisementstonumerousfaxnumbersthatevenFax.comadmitsitdoesnotknoworhasidentified. ` Thereisnothing#XXXX#:#X#XXXԀextraordinaryaboutthereliefrequested.#XXXX#:B#X#XXXԀAskingacompanyoperating   nationwidewithhundredsof agentstheFaxcastercomputersconnectedelectronicallytothecomputeratFax.comsheadquarterstoobeythelawisnotextraordinary.AninjunctiontoobeytheTCPAwouldnotpreventFax.comfromlegaladvertising,includinglegalfaxing.Evenifaninjunctionwould#XXXX#B#X#XXXsomehowincidentally#XXXX#SD#X#XXXԀpreventNationwideoritsagentsfromengaginginsome    legalactivity,thatdoesnotpreventissuanceofaninjunction.I#XXXX#D#FX#XXXnjunctions"mayworktodeprivethe   enjoinedpartiesofrightsothersenjoypreciselybecausetheenjoinedpartieshaveabusedthoserightsinthepast."Peoplev.Kothari,100Cal.Rptr.2d29,35(Cal.App.2000)(citationsomitted).#XXXFX#zE#X#XXX    ` PlaintiffseeksinjunctivereliefpursuanttoarightcreatedbyCongressintheTCPA.Congressheldhearingsanddebated,anddeterminedthattherighttobefreefromthecostshiftinginherentinjunkfaxing,aswellastoavoidnuisanceandprivacyinvasions,isimportantenoughtoempowerindividualcitizenstoenforcethisrightinactionsforeitherdamagesorinjunctiverelief.47U.S.C.227(b)(3).Herethereisnocompetinginteresttoforceotherstopayforadvertisementstheydonotwant. ` PlaintiffhasnoburdenofseparatelypleadingirreparableinjurytoobtainaninjunctionundertheTCPA.Congresshasalreadybalancedthecompetinginterests,anddeterminedthatthereisirreparableinjurywhencostshiftingoccurs,andprivacyisinfringedandviolatedbyintrusiveandillegalmarketingpractices.Manypersonstoday(includingtheundersignedclasscounsel)workintheirhome,wheretheysend#XXXX#F#X#XXXԀandreceivefaxesincludingunsolicitedfaxes.TheSupremeCourt X%P( recognizesthehighinterestinprotectingtranquilityandprivacyinoneshome: Preservingthesanctityofthehome,theoneretreattowhichmenandwomencanrepairtoescapefromthetribulationsoftheirdailypursuits,issurelyanimportantvalue.#XXXX#J#FX#XXXOurdecisionsreflectnolackof )". solicitudefortherightofanindividualtobeletaloneintheprivacyofthehomeFKXFX#,#C FKuL#K C#X#XK%M#Careyv.Brown, h+`$0 447U.S.455,471(1980).#XXXX#hM#X#XXX ` PlaintiffwillpresentadditionalevidencetosupportthisMotionattheevidentiaryhearing p.h'4 scheduledforOct.28,2002.Specifically,PlaintiffwillpresentevidencethatFax.comhascontinuedtosendsomeofthesameunsolicitedadvertisementfaxesevenaftertheFCCcitationagainstFax.comonAugust7,2002,andfurther,thatthesefaxesweresenttoMarylandfaxnumberswithoutthepriorexpressconsentoftherecipients.̀ III. ` Fax.comDoesNotObtainPriorExpressPermissionForItsAdvertisementFaxes     ` AthisdepositiononJuly17,2002,Fax.comsChiefTechnologyOfficer,EricWilson,testifiedastohowFax.comattemptstoobtainpermissiontosendfaxadvertisements.(SeeDepositionTranscript(T)atT.184,line11toT.199,attachedinExh.8).Fax.comsendsoutwhatitcallsa permissionfaxor permissiondocument.Id.(WilsonDepositionExh.9,#XXXX#N#X#XXXԀtheFax.com    YourPermissionPleasefax,isattachedhereinasExh.9).This permissionfaxspecificallymentionsFax.coms commercialpaidadvertisingand#XXXX#2R#X#XXXԀisitselfacommercialsolicitation.The  sendingofthesesocalled permissionfaxesisclearlyillegalundertheTCPA:0 ` FinallyoneoftheadvertisementsincludedinthisforfeitureactionisFax.comsown YourPermissionPleasemessage,whichpurportedlyseekspermissiontofaxconsumersbothmissingchildrenalertsand alimitedamountofpaidcommercialadvertising....ContrarytoFax.comsassertion,suchmessagesareindeedbothcommercialandprohibitedundersection227(b)(1)(C)oftheActandsection64.1200(a)(3)ofourrules.SeeTCPA  MemorandumOpinionandOrder,10FCCRcdat12408( [F]acsimilerequestsfor ~ permissiontotransmitwouldimposecostsonfacsimilerecipientsunlessanduntiltherecipientwereabletoaskthatsuchtransmissionsbestopped.Thiskindofnegativeoption(inwhichthesenderpresumesconsentunlessadvisedotherwise)iscontrarytothestatutoryrequirementforpriorexpresspermissionorinvitation.). ` %` % S(SeeExh.1,#XXXX#>S#X#XXXԀAug.7,2002FCCNALat10,n.40).#XXXX# X#X#XXX # % #XXXX#sX#X#XXX ` Thus,Fax.comsentirebusinessmodelforsupposedlyobtainingpermissionisfatallyflawed. $' EricWilsontestifiedtheYourPermissionPleasefaxissentto everyfaxnumberinFax.coms &) database #XXXX#X#X#XXX.(SeeT.192,lines1619,Exh.8).Ascommonsensedictates,aswellastheFCCsNAL ' + hasruled,thesefaxesarethemselvesunsolicitedadvertisementssentinviolationoftheTCPA.#XXXX#Z#X#XXXԀEven ")"- ifasmallnumberofpeopleinMarylandorelsewheremighthavegivenFax.com(orthepreviousownerofafaxnumberlistboughtbyFax.com)permissiontosendfaxesandthereisnoevidenceofthisinMarylandyetdespiterepeateddiscoveryrequestbyPlaintiffforevidenceofsuchpermissionthissmallnumberofpersonsarebydefinitionreceivingsolicited(ratherthan 2/*(5 S S  h S  unsolicited)faxes.Theywouldbeirrelevanttothereliefsoughtheretoenjoinunsolicitedfaxesfrombeingsenttothevastmajorityofthe20millionfaxnumbersinFax.comsdatabase.Fax.comsinherentlyillegalpermissionfaxprocedure,itsminimumfaxorderof10,000faxes(seeAffidavitofRichardZelmaat4,attachedhereinas#XXXX#([#X#XXXԀExh.10),coupledwiththedozenormoredifferent   advertisersrepresentedinthe44unsolicitedfaxesreceivedbyDavidPhelaninMaryland(seeExh.5),meansthatFax.comisdirectinglargenumbersofunsolicitedfaxesintoMarylandwithoutthepermissionoftherecipients.ThisillegalactivityshouldbestoppedbythisCourtnotjustinMaryland,butnationwide!,astheFCCsAug.7,2002NALamp!!l!!ydemonstratesisneeded!.$    CONCLUSION  (  `  ` ThisCourthasamplepowerandauthorityunderaprivateattorneygeneralstatutesuchastheTCPAtoenjoinillegalactivityinviolationofafederalstatuteandtoprovidebroadinjunctiverelieftopersonsfarbeyondtheinstantPlaintiff.OthercourtshavealreadydonesospecificallyinthecontextoftheTCPAtograntbroadinjunctiverelief,andspecificallyagainstFax.com.Fax.comsconductinMarylandandacrossthenation,asdetailedintheAugust7,2002FCCNALandtheCaliforniaAttorneyGeneralsAccusationagainstFax.comschiefcomplianceofficerCharlesMartin,warrantssuchinjunctivereliefnow.Fax.comsystematicallyfailstoobtainpriorexpressconsentofthepersonsitsendsfaxesto,andevenindoingsoviolatestheTCPAthroughits YourPermissionPleasefaxes.PlaintiffrequeststhattheCourtenjoinFax.comfromsendingunsolicitedadvertisementsviafaxtoanypersonintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.#XXXX#^#X#XXX8a!!!!Respectfullysubmitted,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!񀀀 `(X!, MichaelC.Worsham,Esq.0 h 0h%h%0%%0p%%StephenH.Ring,P.C.")"-p%p% 1916CosnerRoad0  0h%%0h%h%0%%0p%%OldeTowneProfessionalPark)".p%p% ForestHill,Maryland210500 h 0h%h%0%%0p%%316EastDiamondAvenue*#/p%p% (410)55761920  0h%%0h%h%0%%0p%%Suite102h+`$0p%p%  `     h      p Gaithersburg,Maryland20877AttorneysforPlaintiff   h     0 p (301)99048400xp%p%0 x%x%0(# % %,%2(#%(#% e!!0 ` !!0 ` !!0 ` !!0 ` !!October7,2002! p.h'4 !#XXXX#?e#