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Re: Murkowski anti-spam bill could be a problem for ISPs


From: Phil Howard <phil () charon milepost com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 02:21:33 -0500 (CDT)

Stephen Sprunk writes...

I think that the burden should be placed entirely on the spammer; there is
no reason to bother the user or the ISP with this mess.

The current US law (USC Title 47 Sec 227) governing commercial
telecommunications should be strengthened to explicitly include email.

Then all the spammers just migrate across the border.  I already get spam
from Canada and Europe.


Out of curiosity, has anyone considered the effect of this law (or others)
on non-profit spam?

Or has anyone considered the effect of this law on spammers outside of the
United States?

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