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New House anti-spam bill features stiff criminal penalties
- Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 10:21:33 -0400
- To: politech@politechbot.com
- Subject: FC: New House anti-spam bill features stiff criminal penalties
- From: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
I've placed a copy of the bill here:
http://www.politechbot.com/docs/rdsa.spam.bill.052303.pdf
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http://news.com.com/2100-1025-1009467.html
Antispam measure gains steam in House
By Declan McCullagh
May 23, 2003, 7:16 AM PT
Antispam sentiment on Capitol Hill is growing, with a new proposal in
the House of Representatives promising to slap the worst bulk
e-mailers with prison terms and millions of dollars in fines.
The bill, called the Reduction in Distribution of Spam Act, is
sponsored by Rep. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and has the support of two
powerful committee chairmen, making it the most likely measure to
prevail in the House.
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