Anti-spam legislation that could send spammers to jail has been approved by the US House of Representatives in an overwhelming vote.
However, Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses and spam, believes that the legislation will not help, and - if anything - has the potential to create confusion and encourage even more companies to send unsolicited emails.
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/articles/usspamlaws.html

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