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Spammers plead guilty after EarthLink probe
October 3, 2006
Two plead guilty to offenses under the Can-Spam Act after ISP finds they had sent out thousands of junk messages.
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Comcast goofs in Russian spam blockade
March 3, 2004
Since Friday, Comcast subscribers have found themselves unable to send e-mail to Russian addresses thanks to an overactive spam filter.
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ISP wins $1 billion in spam suit
December 20, 2004
An Internet service provider filed suit against 300 spammers after its servers received up to 10 million spam e-mails a day in 2000.
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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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Postini Corp.
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Forrester Research Inc.
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Developing nations losing spam battle, report says
May 27, 2005
Countries with fewer resources are finding themselves overwhelmed as junk mail senders take shelter there, a new OECD report says.
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Telecoms, ISPs partner in spam fight
January 14, 2004
A group of international telecom providers, Internet service providers and software companies plan to form a "neighborhood watch" to oust junk e-mail from their collective networks.
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America Online Inc.
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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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Zombie trick expected to send spam sky-high
February 2, 2005
New spammer scheme uses ISPs to get around blacklists, leading one expert to predict "e-mail meltdown."
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AOL touts spam-fighting prowess
April 30, 2003
The company asserts that it repelled more than 2 billion unsolicited commercial e-mails in a single day this week. The fight, however, is far from over.
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Microsoft Corp.
EarthLink puts stop to 'Alabama spammers'
January 26, 2005
Two alleged spammers end a lawsuit brought by the ISP by agreeing to stop sending more junk e-mail and to pay a cash settlement.
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MCI accused of harboring spammers
February 7, 2005
Telecommunications giant denies accusations by Spamhaus that it hosts a Web site distributing spamming tools.
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Customers squeezed, as ISPs close in on viruses
March 17, 2004
Broadband providers turn up the heat on customers, as the spread of spam viruses such as Bagel reignites the debate over just who should be in charge of Internet security.
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China vies with U.S. for spam title, report says
April 21, 2006
Overall, computers in Asia relay more junk e-mail than those in any other continent, according to Sophos research.
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EarthLink's pursuit lands spammer in can
November 18, 2005
Can-Spam prosecutions related to EarthLink lawsuits put one man in prison for a year and slap another with a $15.4 million judgment.
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Comcast takes hard line against spam
June 10, 2004
Blocking ports of suspect PCs draws criticism, but customers send 665 million e-mails daily.
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AT&T patents anti-antispam technology
November 19, 2003
Citing an "arms race" in the ongoing spam wars, the company defends its patenting of a technology to thwart antispam filters.
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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.
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Yahoo! Inc.
AOL puts heat on alleged Sunshine State spammers
February 18, 2004
America Online files suit against Florida-based individuals it believes sent massive amounts of spam to its members. Rival EarthLink pursues an alleged Alabama spam ring.
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Police blotter: Mortgage 'spammers' sued by ISP
July 14, 2006
California Internet provider sues over mortgage spam, saying lenders violated Can-Spam Act, state laws.
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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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