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The e-attention of Washington lawmakers is turning to the scourge of unsolicited email. Will this
result in useful legislation, or just a lot of posturing? [ISP-Planet]
http://www.isp-planet.com/politics/congress-spam.html
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With spam like this, who needs enemies?
Readers balk at vendors' e-mail. How NOT to promote your otherwise-respectable large PC company
(InfoWorld)
http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/foster/990517ef.htm
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ISPs and Spam Enforcement...
Where CAN you go next if your ISP refuses to do something about the growing amount of SPAM in your
inbox? [Slashdot]
http://slashdot.org/askslashdot/99/09/11/2324234.shtml
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EU Says 'No To Spam, Yes To E-Commerce'
In an attempt to foster e-commerce, the European Union (EU) assembly proposed a set of rules this
week that would, among other things, work toward diminishing unsolicited junk e-mail -- otherwise
known as spam. [E-Commerce Times]
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990903-3.shtml
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Spam scam slams a chain of fools
Article about pyramid schemes. Includes contact information to find out more about fraud. [USA
Today]
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/ccarch/cceli009.htm
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Spamming from the book is still junk
Describes "dictionary spamming" method by which spammers can guess email addresses of
users on certain email providers. [USA Today]
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/ccarch/cceli005.htm
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U.S. House Committee Mulls Spam Crackdown
The U.S. House of Representatives Commerce Committee convened yesterday to examine ways to crack
down on mass junk mailers and prevent such so-called "spam" from thwarting efforts to
build consumer confidence in electronic commerce. [E-Commerce Times]
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/991104-2.shtml
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Fuzzy 'censorship' gripes make real thing possible
An article about what free speech is.
http://www.s-t.com/daily/03-99/03-24-99/c04op245.htm
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Study: Spam delivers bad news for ISPs
Study shows more users than expected blame their ISPs for spam. [ZDNet]
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2274634,00.html
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eBetween spawning setup spam?
New technology nudges out Windows startup -- lets companies pitch services to new PC users.
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2279767,00.html
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When candidates spam
A mass e-mailing by a New Jersey Republican stirs up an online hornet's nest. [Salon 21st]
http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1999/02/19feature.html
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Online petition against Spam
Online petition by EU web users against spam. Site is German but text is English.
http://www.heise.de/ct/english/99/05/022/
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To Protest Unwanted E-Mail, Spam Cop Goes to the Source
A consultant introduces a tool to let users complain about spam to authorities. [NYT]
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/06/circuits/articles/24spam.html
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FTC slams 'spam'
FTC study details the burden of junk e-mail. Report recommends spammers not be permitted to
disguise their addresses. [CNN]
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9807/14/junk.email.02/
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Yahoo curbs message board spam
Yahoo blocks access to sites advertised in spam sent to its users. [CNET]
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,39809,00.html
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Anti-Spammers Opt for Opt-In
A freshly launched company called Whitehat.com sets out to lead companies into marketing by email
in a nice, polite way.
http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/20977.html
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NSI threatens to sue Blackhole List operator
Network Solutions threatens to sue an antispam group if it adds them to a spam blacklist. [CNET]
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,40025,00.html
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Direct mail double cross?
A 'Spam Summit' highlights the differences between the actions of the Direct Marketers' Association
and the desires of the anti-spam community. [Salon Technology}
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/11/12/spam/index.html
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