Internet Providers File Suit to Stop Spammers

The New York Times (free reg. required) reports that AOL, Earthlink, Microsoft and Yahoo have filed suit in their respective home states against different groups of suspected spammers under the new federal antispam act that took effect Jan. 1. It will be interesting to see if these cases have any effect at all on the rising tide of spam (now there’s a visual for you!). The article holds out little hope for change, citing the many previous anti-spam suits filed by ISPs that have had little effect.

March 12, 2004 by Internet Yahoo

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