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Marketers falling short on Can-Spam, study says

April 21, 2004 According to a Jupiter Research study, many companies fail to respond promptly to opt-out requests from recipients of marketing e-mail, as required by the new law. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, marketer, law, recipient, mailing list, e-mail

Can-Spam didn't, survey says

December 30, 2004 A survey due out Monday will report that the federal antispam law did little to deter spammers. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, antispam company, survey, spam, anti-spam, law, service provider, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

U.S. cooks up most spam

August 25, 2004 Study shows majority of junk mail sent around the globe originates from United States, despite new laws meant to curb it. TAGS: spam, Sophos Plc., CAN-SPAM Act, Graham Cluley, globe, South Korea, law, China, U.S., e-mail, security

Microsoft sues more alleged spammers

December 2, 2004 Defendants are accused of failing to label sexually explicit e-mails as required by the federal Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, defendant, lawsuit, anti-spam, law, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

FBI plans spammer smackdown

May 20, 2004 Not one bulk e-mailer has been criminally charged under the law so far, but the FBI says it's targeting 50 of the most noxious spammers for prosecution. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, e-mail filtering, spammer, spam, law, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., e-mail

Why we've finally canned spam

December 16, 2003 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Conrad Burns say critics overlook the real impact that the law they wrote will have in the reduction of unwanted e-mail. TAGS: spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, bill, David Berlind, spam, critic, law, legislation, mechanism, Internet service, attorney, Internet Service Provider, service provider, U.S., e-mail

Court sides with alleged 'vacation' spammer

November 28, 2006 Precedent-setting decision says travel agency that sent repeated cruise-vacation e-mails is protected by federal Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Oklahoma, anti-spam, law, spammer, vacation, spam, domain name, professor, e-mail, CEO

Spam keeps cookin'--despite new laws

February 18, 2004 Criminal laws "haven't done much to deter virus writers and hackers," a Justice Department prosecutor warns. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, prosecutor, spam, spammer, attorney, law, virus, e-mail

Unexpected twists in Internet law

December 23, 2003 Legal analyst Doug Isenberg finds that the last year in Internet law was marked by a common theme: surprise. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, law, spam, anti-spam, RIAA, Internet Service Provider, e-mail

Major ISPs unite in spam fight

March 10, 2004 America Online, Microsoft, EarthLink and Yahoo team up to file the first major industry lawsuits under the new federal antispam law. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Ron Wyden, spammer, defendant, Internet Service Provider, spam, EarthLink Inc., law, lawsuit, anti-spam, Time Warner Inc., service provider, America Online Inc., e-mail, California, Yahoo! Inc.

It's not called 'Can' Spam for nothing

December 16, 2003 Antispam technologist Ray Everett-Church says the new congressional legislation entirely misses the core issue. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, marketer, law, anti-spam, e-mail, e-mail address

Federal law aims to squelch spam

December 16, 2003 roundup Backers say Can-Spam puts junk e-mailers on notice, but critics say spammers will hardly notice. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, critic, Virginia, anti-spam, law, e-mail

FTC says federal spam law has worked

December 20, 2005 Security firms report spam increase--but the FTC says 2003 law regulating junk e-mail is effective. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, junk e-mail, spam, law, message, agency, e-mail

Get ready for 'Son of Can-Spam'

October 10, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh has a bead on lawmakers' latest plans to get tough--once again--on the spam epidemic. TAGS: WhenU, CAN-SPAM Act, federal law, law, spyware, anti-spyware, legislator, adware, e-mail

Bush OKs spam bill--but critics not convinced

December 16, 2003 Backers say Can-Spam--the first federal law against digital junk mail--will serve notice to spammers. But critics say that by overriding stronger state laws, it would actually tell spammers they c... TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, spam, critic, federal law, legislation, law, e-mail, Yahoo! Inc., president, California

Legal experts urge spam leniency

March 17, 2004 While many e-mail users would like to see spammers strung up by their toenails, the government hearing testimony against unduly harsh punishment. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, guideline, amendment, RFC, fraud, testimony, spam, commission, law, proposal, expert, e-mail

Can-Spam backer to lose top exec

December 18, 2003 The Direct Marketing Association, which helped shape the first U.S. federal antispam law, announces that CEO Robert Wientzen is planning to retire. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, antispam law, anti-spam, law enforcement, marketer, sender, spammer, law, junk e-mail, Sen., exec, U.S., e-mail

Commentary: Spammers must pay

December 16, 2003 Current technical and legislative efforts--like the Can-Spam Act of 2003--can, at best, only slow the flood of spam. The only permanent solution to the spam problem is to charge for e-mail. TAGS: spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, spam, Postini Corp., Internet Service Provider, commentary, Forrester Research Inc., law, e-mail, dollar, credit card

Court knocks back challenge to spam ruling

June 30, 2004 Washington appeals panel upholds a ruling against an Oregon businessman found to have violated the state's tough antispam law. TAGS: antispam law, subject line, anti-spam, Washington, appeals court, CAN-SPAM Act, Oregon, state, domain name, lawsuit, law, Time Warner Inc., message, e-mail

Stiff spam penalties urged

April 14, 2004 Spammers could face harsh sentences under newly finalized government guidelines for the Can-Spam Act. Civil libertarians protest. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, junk e-mail, guideline, sentence, lawyer, commission, Time Warner Inc., law
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