Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 20:31:21 +0000 (GMT) From: Aled Treharne <taff@bad.bris.ac.uk> To: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com> Cc: Stephen Roome <steve@visint.co.uk>, behind brown eyes <benji@haven.boston.ma.us>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: annoying spammers... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971202202716.3186A-100000@blue.bad.bris.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <19971202140326.51308@right.PCS>
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On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, Jonathan Lemon wrote:
> On Dec 12, 1997 at 06:19:11PM +0000, Aled Treharne wrote:
> > By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer
> > meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)
> > (1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to
> > such equipment, punishable by action to recover actual monetary
> > loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for EACH violation.
> Um, two things. First, I don't believe that the assertion that
> (computer == fax) has actually been tested in court. Until it is,
> this may or may not be true. AFAIK, only Oregon has a law that
> specifically covers unsolicited email.
THe posting to our newsgroup stated that it had (in some small case
unrelated to spam) and that it was successfull. Besides (pardon me for
being naive) if the law says X is true isn't it? If a computer meets the
definition of a fax machine isn't or shouldn't that be the b all and end
all of it? Or does law follow rules that have nothing do with reality.
> Second, your email: taff@blue.bad.bris.ac.uk
> What would the US Code have to do with the UK? :-)
Well, the spammers were from the US, and it was a kind of academic
discussion anyway. We just wondered if the UK had anything like that.
Anyone know?
- -Taff.
Aled Treharne felix@royal.net
"Big Bird meets Salvador Dali has been brought to you by the numbers L and
), and by the letter 3."
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