U.N. hopes to control spam in 2 years

[JayS]

July 6, 2004, 1:07PM
U.N. hopes to control spam in 2 years
Associated Press
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2665152



GENEVA -- The United Nations is aiming to bring a "modern day epidemic" of junk e-mail under control within two years by standardizing legislation to make it easier to prosecute offenders, a leading expert said today.

"(We have) an epidemic on our hands that we need to learn how to control," Robert Horton, the acting chief of the Australian communications authority, told reporters. "International cooperation is the ultimate goal."

The International Telecommunications Union is hosting a meeting on spam in Geneva this week that brings together regulators from 60 countries as well as various international organizations, including the Council of Europe and the World Trade Organization.

The U.N. agency said it would put forward examples of anti-spam legislation which countries can adopt to make cross-border cooperation easier. Many states currently have no anti-spamming laws in place, making it difficult to prosecute the international phenomenon.

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[Catch22Dem]

1. How do they even operate

Has ANYONE ever ordered V!@g R A or R E F I N @ N C E D their HOEM M ORT GA GE from any of these assholes?

[Nevernose]

4. Anyone stupid enough to refinance their home based on a spam-mail

Deserves what they get. Refinancing my home is right up there with purchasing stocks on my personal list of "shit I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole if it came via spam."

[Catch22Dem]

5. No shit

Totally agree!

[RichV]

2. Has Hormel been informed?

This could come as quite a shock.

[Nevernose]

3. JayS has been selected fo VIC-0-DIN -- Online Pharmacy!!!

See? Anti-spam legislation's never gonna work. Not unless, of course, you're willing to wire me only $100,000 to my Nigerian bank account. IT'S THE CAHNCE OF A LIFETIME!

[Massacure]

6. I don't think this is impossible

It won't eliminate it, but I think they can curb it if enough countries get involved.