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LONDON – Spammers beware. Britain has announced that those sending unsolicited e-mail must get recipients’ agreement in advance. Violators will be subject to fines of 5,000 pounds (US$8,000) or more and possible lawsuits from those they’ve targeted.
I don’t imagine this will be any more successful in Britain than it’s been in the few US states that have also banned the practice.
But the government won’t be able to touch bulk e-mailers who target Britons from outside the country, and spammers’ anonymity may make it hard to impose fines even on those operating in Britain.
See what I mean?
The ban applies only to individual addressees, not businesses. The Trade and Industry department said businesses told officials they wanted to continue receiving electronic solicitations.
That MUST be a lie…how many Viagra and breast-enhancement ads do they really want to see? Not to mention the goat-sex pictures.