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Australia To Fast-Track Anti-Spam Bill

Posted by timothy on from the overbroad-or-overdue dept.

Crypto Gnome writes "News Interactive is reporting that anti-spam legislation is being fast-forwarded by the Australian Federal Government. The proposed law will ban sending commercial emails without the recipient's prior consent and ban the use of email harvesting or list-generating software. Naturally, this will only directly impact local Australian spammers, but they're also hoping this will set a precedent for the International community." Banning list-generation software seems a bit heavy-handed, doesn't it?

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  1. more of the same old clit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. SIMPSONS DID IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuckhead, come up with something original.

  3. you people... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...complain from here to hell about spam and now the politicians are doing somethinhg right and you call it heavy handed? holy crap people... this ia a great victory against those bastard spammers... if you live in Australia... now it's North America's turn!!

  4. Re:Simpsons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  5. GARA - Geeks Against RIAA Amnesty by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  6. Thanks but no thanks by Jagunco · · Score: 0, Troll

    Banning list-generation software seems a bit heavy-handed, doesn't it?

    No.

  7. Re:Simpsons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    In Soviet Russia, GNAA will teach spelling maybe to YOU!