FC: Mail-block.com: ISPs will be ordered not to use blacklists!

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

I received a phone call from Robert on Wednesday in which he said (a) it is 
wrong for Mail-block.com's email to be blocked, (b) he has talked to the 
ACLU in Virginia and Florida about taking legal action against Suresh and 
other people who have blacklisted his company for spamming, and (c) he 
would have a followup message to send me by Thursday. It's Friday and I 
haven't heard back from him, so I'm sending out what I have, below.

Previous Politech message:
"Mail-block.com gets blocked for... spamming"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-04703.html

"Mail-block.com replies to Politech post about displaying ads"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-04701.html

-Declan

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From: "Robert" <robert () 695online com>
To: "Declan McCullagh" <declan () well com>
Subject: Re: Mail-block.com gets blocked for... spamming
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 13:47:10 -0400

I find it hard to believe that some company outside the United States as
Outblaze is has 5 to 10% of the total Internet Email Addresses.

There lack of knowledge on our system leads me to believe they are only a
legend in their own minds.

As of this date we have had one person bring it to our attention about
Outblaze blocking out servers and we are quick to point out their short
comings. As people learn about their efforts to hide our service we will
only gain more customers.

Outblaze is a non issue with us!

So is Suresh another self appointed Internet Cop, there is so many out there
what's one more. Again, a legend in his own mind.

You will see and you should save this email, soon you will see regulations
for US Telecom and ISP services directing them to remove the defaults on
their Linux servers using these black lists to block out traffic. that idea
is old and out dated.




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