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Re: Spam Control Considered Harmful


From: "Brian W. Pendleton" <brian () cais net>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 12:20:04 -0500

I agree that spam is a problem but one that the industry can regulate on its
own.  We do not need state or federal legislation to control spam.  If
companies are really worried about it then lets get together and come up
with a common solution.  A solution that is as fair to the ISPs that only
have 100 subscribers up to the UUNets and AOLs of the internet.  I'll get
off my soapbox now.

Brian Pendleton
CAIS Internet
-----Original Message-----
From: Turnando Fuad <fuad () ns net>
To: Joe Provo - Network Architect <jprovo () ma ultranet com>
Cc: matt () planet net uk <matt () planet net uk>; nanog () merit edu
<nanog () merit edu>
Date: Thursday, October 30, 1997 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Spam Control Considered Harmful



<snip>
I agree with an earlier post to spend more time pushing through with the
proposed legislation to fight spam. I think it's great we are having this
discussion on means to stop and/or control spam. I am only hoping our zeal
to stop spam and punish spammers will not create chaos and make the Net
less usable for the common folks whose use of the Internet is what is
making the Net thrive and keeping us all in business.

Regards,

Turnando Fuad
NSNet






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