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Ohio Law Could Send Spammers To Jail

Posted by timothy on from the to-roam-among-their-own-kind dept.

ej0c writes "We in Ohio are set to save you from Spam. The legislature, with AOL's help, passed a tough anti-spam bill (Reuters). Spam in Ohio, and you'll be in the can for 6 months, with fines of $25,000 per violation, or $2 to $8 per e-mail. Text of the Act."

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  1. It's enforcement stupid by mabu · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We don't need more laws, unless those laws mandate X amount of money and resources for enforcement of existing laws.

    When will people wake up?