social networking mobile desktop site. In 2008, SMS.ac was fined £250,000 by the UK premium rate regulator, PhonepayPlus, for operating misleading and unfair mobile-terminating text message services without giving proper pricing information, and barred from operating reverse-billed services in the UK until it became compliant with the PhonepayPlus compliance rules. Following the ruling SMS.ac brought their practices into compliance with UK regulations. On 18 July 2009 the alleged unfair labor practices of SMS.ac subsidiary, FanBox were reported by San Diego 6 News. In the coverage, former employees claimed they often received partial paychecks if they were paid at all. See also Marketplace Micropayments Social network User generated content References External links [https://web.archive.org/web/20050629012211/http://www.forbes.com/home/wireless/2005/06/22/messaging-wireless-smsac-cz_ms_0622beltway.html Internet service providers of the United States Companies based in San Diego Privately held companies based in California Companies established in 2001