Australian Rules to Crackdown on Spam

siffty writes "Internet service providers could face huge fines if they do not provide spam filtering or impose email sending limits under new rules set down by a communications watchdog. The Australian Communications and Media Authority ( ACMA Media Release ) today registered the world's first legislative code of practice for internet and email service providers. Dealing with unsolicited email or spam costs business and home internet users millions of dollars each year in wasted time and upgrading security systems. But under the new code, ISPs will have to offer spam filtering options to subscribers and provide a system of handling complaints. They will also have to impose reasonable limits on the rate at which subscribers can send email."

Comments

RE: New tagging system

[jspoon]

It's a pity one can't tag something a dupe twice. 'Cause that would be teh funny.

Oh yes...

[mccalli]

If we can get the Aussie Rules lot to crack down on spam...it'd stop pretty quickly.

Cheers,
Ian