[IP] Re: Internet legislation impact

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk@gsp.org>
Date: January 2, 2009 10:58:22 AM EST
To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
Subject: Re: [IP] Internet legislation impact

> "Failure of law to deter spammers shows limits of U.S. legislation  
> in a
> world of global cybercrime"
>
> at
>
> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/100608-can-spam.html

Since CAN-SPAM is a *pro-spam* piece of legislation, supported
by spam-friendly lobbying organizations such as the DMA, it's hardly
surprising to find that it's been ineffective -- even when enforced,
a rare occurence.  It was *designed to be ineffective*.

---Rsk




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