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Australian Rules to Crackdown on Spam

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-pills-down-under dept.

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."

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  1. KATHLEEN FENT Malda? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is this a picture of Kathleen Fent: http://81.207.238.85:216/Week-Foto/weekfoto.JPG.

    Patrick: Are you Squidward now? It's O'kay -- take your time.

    To confirm you're not a script,
    please type the word in this image: sincere

  2. Crikey! She's a big fellah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Notice the dimple above the crevice in between the limbs. It is rumored that a wolly-monstah will rise-up outa there if we give this hippo a daily injection of testosterone for a month. Whould'a thought?

    Yes, it is Kathleen Malda. Someone call Rob: anull the marriage, and get our Slashdot administrator back on-top of the server.

  3. RE: New tagging system by jspoon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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

  4. biz8atch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    800 mH2 machine

  5. Oh yes... by mccalli · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    If we can get the Aussie Rules lot to crack down on spam...it'd stop pretty quickly.

    Cheers,
    Ian