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Do-Not-Email Registries?

Posted by michael on from the you-have-already-opted-in dept.

prgrmr writes "Wired has an article about Colorodo and Missouri's latest legislative proposals to deal with spam and with spammers. There appears to be actual consumer-protective teeth in these bills which mirror the telephone 'do not call' lists. A nice example of a government perpetuating a working concept instead of trying inventing new ways to break things."

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  1. Might work if.... by www.sorehands.com · · Score: 5, Insightful
    It might work if it had some of the following provisions:
    • Trap names on the list so that the states' sttorney general's office may go after them.
    • Statutory penalties for violations.
    • Liability for companies that hire spammers.
    • The ability to block domains, not just individual users.

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  2. Finally, but... by sethadam1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sounds like a great idea...but....

    with a forged packet headers, open relays, and a global internet not subject to any one state or country's laws..is this in any way enforceable?