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US anti-spam laws won't stop spam, creates confusion. Sophos comments

Nov 23, 2003 11:06PM PST

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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