You're all silly. Over 55% of the world's spam originates in the US with the closest 2nd being Canada at 6.8%.
See Sophos Dirty Dozen at:
http://www.sophos.com/spaminfo/articles/dirtydozen.html
Additionally, over 90% of the world's spam comes from just 200 well known spammers (w/ Alan Ralsky being #1). See ROKSO (Registry of Known Spam Operations):
http://www.spamhaus.org/rokso/index.lasso
Anyway, it's good the US is finally going after some of these people since individuals are no longer allowed to sue spammers under the Can Spam Act (aka "You Can Spam Act")
Personally, I think it's a sham that US phone services charge for incoming calls. In no other country is this the case? I mean, when I call from a Verizon cell phone to a Verizon cell phone why should both people be paying?
What in the world makes you think that it is illegal to spider web sites in the US?
The can-spam act of 2003 only prohibits sending of e-mail after you have opted out... and no individuals can't sue spammers (this is also spelled out in the Act)
UK law on the other hand requires personal accounts to have opted-in to receive unsolicited e-mails. Any complaints in the UK are brought up with the information commissioner
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You're all silly. Over 55% of the world's spam originates in the US with the closest 2nd being Canada at 6.8%. See Sophos Dirty Dozen at: http://www.sophos.com/spaminfo/articles/dirtydozen .html
Additionally, over 90% of the world's spam comes from just 200 well known spammers (w/ Alan Ralsky being #1). See ROKSO (Registry of Known Spam Operations):
http://www.spamhaus.org/rokso/index.lasso
Anyway, it's good the US is finally going after some of these people since individuals are no longer allowed to sue spammers under the Can Spam Act (aka "You Can Spam Act")
Personally, I think it's a sham that US phone services charge for incoming calls. In no other country is this the case? I mean, when I call from a Verizon cell phone to a Verizon cell phone why should both people be paying?
must we slashdot all the servers on the net?
What in the world makes you think that it is illegal to spider web sites in the US? The can-spam act of 2003 only prohibits sending of e-mail after you have opted out... and no individuals can't sue spammers (this is also spelled out in the Act) UK law on the other hand requires personal accounts to have opted-in to receive unsolicited e-mails. Any complaints in the UK are brought up with the information commissioner