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Circumventing CAN-SPAM

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the brought-to-you-by-the-us-government dept.

Dekortage writes "The iMedia Connection newsletter is running a story on how some politicians are violating CAN-SPAM with impunity. Apparently so-called 'political speech' e-mails do not fit the legal definition of spam, even if they are wholly unsolicited and unwanted. In this particular case, the spammer is the attorney general of Florida, who considers himself an anti-spam crusader."

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  1. Not Surprised by gtzpower · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just like a politician preach that they are anti-spam, via spam.

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  2. Spam = Florida by Basehart · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe it's just a coincidence, but most of the articles I read about spam always mention Florida.

    Maybe a big filter between Florida and the rest of the World would work, and while we're at it a 100 ft high wall.

  3. Re:Send it back to him ... by Disavian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who... does... number... two... work... for?

  4. Politicians above the law? I'm shocked! by CptNerd · · Score: 2, Funny


    Shocked I say! To think politicians believe they're above the laws they write! Next thing you'll be telling me is that they rearrange voting districts to prevent them from losing elections...

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