What is Broadcast Fax?
Broadcast fax is a feature that allows someone to send a document or documents to many recipients simultaneously. Documents that need to be sent to a large audience, such as announcements, press releases, newsletters, or other types of information, are often sent by broadcast fax. Some businesses routinely send conference or workshop registration reminders, invoices, and other materials using this form of communication. Although advertisements can also be sent via this method, the U.S. prohibits unsolicited advertisements, also known as junk faxes. Some business fax machines have speed dial features that can simulate a broadcast fax. Other businesses use the Internet for all faxing functions and purchase a modem that has broadcast faxing capabilities. Other businesses contract with a company or purchase software to send broadcast fax documents. One advantage of using a service to send broadcast faxes is that the company’s individual fax machine is not tied up during the transmission of
