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UK And EU May Make Unsolicited Email Illegal

Posted by timothy on from the as-well-they-ought dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to this BBC article the UK and the EU are planning to making unsolicited email simply illegal. This doesn't do anything for prevention practically, but it does legally pave the way for measures that do. Lord Sainsbury of Turville admits it will do nothing to stop spam from outside the EU."

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  1. Re:UK and the EU? by Gerv · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Rubbish :-) The UK is a member state of the EU. It's just not a member of the Single European Currency, the Euro (thankfully.)

    Gerv

  2. Re:Forgot the "Commercial"? by Alioth · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The directive says:

    Article 13

    Unsolicited communications

    1. The use of automated calling systems without human intervention (automatic calling machines), facsimile machines (fax) or electronic mail for the purposes of direct marketing may only be allowed in respect of subscribers who have given their prior consent. ...which would not affect someone who sat down and typed in a personal message for you (even commercial).

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