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French Legislators Vote to Ban Spam

Posted by timothy on from the this-could-burn-some-legit-mail-too dept.

mlawmlaw writes "The Herald is reporting that France's National Assembly has voted 'in favor of banning unsolicited e-mail sales messages.' This is an admendment to a law to 'increase confidence in the digital economy.' This would ban 'direct marketing, notably advertising, via electronic messages' to individuals who had not given consent. The article is light on details, but it's nice to see France taking a step to reduce spam."

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  1. BFD by ufoo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Who cares. They'll never do anything about it, and even if they do they'll mess it up. They voted to pass resolution 1441, but they haven't backed it up. And frankly, I'd say that VX nerve gas would be a tad more disruptive to the average French citizen than a little unsolicited spam. Hell, I may just dig out my old french books and see if I can sell some wine and cheese via the internet.

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  2. More Proof by bwt · · Score: 0, Troll


    I'm surprised that France didn't ask for more proof that spam was a problem.

    On the other hand, what happens if you ignore France and keep violating the law? Are you guaranteed they'll perpetually seek a "diplomatic solution"?