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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.
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Australia's Spam Act to become law in April
December 19, 2003
Australia's Spam Act will come into effect 120 days after receiving Royal Assent, the federal government announces.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Who owns your e-mail address?
May 19, 2004
Standpipe Studios CEO Mark Phillips says the implications of increasing rates of spam pose a threat to the continued use of e-mail.
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Missouri files spam suit under new law
October 10, 2003
As efforts increase to crush spammers with legislation, Missouri's attorney general puts the state's new antispam law to the test with lawsuits against two alleged violators.
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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.
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Charting tactics in the war on spam
June 18, 2003
Christine Gregoire, attorney general from Microsoft's home state of Washington, has some advice for federal lawmakers cooking up spam laws: Don't stifle commerce, and let individuals have their day...
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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.
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$1 million bond set for alleged spammer's freedom
November 9, 2004
Virginia judge sets bail for North Carolina resident Jeremy Jaynes at $1 million, arguing that Jaynes is a flight risk.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Year in review: Seeking to squelch spam
December 21, 2004
Prompted by company and consumer outcry, legislators, technologists tried different ways in 2004 to slice up the spam problem.
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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.
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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...
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Study: Spammers turning blind eye to the law
February 10, 2004
Only a fraction of the unsolicited e-mail slipping into in-boxes complies with a federal antispam law, according to research from a spam-filtering specialist.
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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.
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