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UK ISPs to Shut Down Spamvertised Websites

Posted by michael on from the LART dept.

JebuZ writes "The Register is currently reporting that UK ISPs are targeting ecommerce websites run by spammers in a new 'get tough' policy on junk mail. ISPs belonging to the London Internet Exchange (LINX) have voted through a code of practice which gives them the mandate to shut down websites promoted through spam, even if junk mail messages are sent through a third-party or over a different network. The move is intended to remove the financial incentive to send spam." There's also a BBC story.

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  1. Three cheers for idiocy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Spam is a pain and we all know it, but shutting down websites advertised in spam is not a good way to stop people from spamming.
    What it is good for is making sure that your competitor's web presence gets taken offline.

  2. Re:Nothing new.... by nacturation · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ... to "1 million opt-in UK addresses".

    BTW: how gullible can you get? A single opt-in list with about 5% of the Internet-connected population on it? Wow.

    Wow, indeed! The internet has only 20 million users?

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