MistyWolf
07-29-2002, 08:57 PM
Ohioans May Collect $100 For Unwanted E-Mail
Gov. Bob Taft To Sign Anti-Spam Law
UPDATED: 11:42 a.m. EDT July 29, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio and other states are rushing to enact laws cracking down on spam even as some technology experts and state officials question the laws' effectiveness.
Anti-spam legislation was introduced in at least 30 states in 2002, with laws passed by Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah.
Governor Taft is scheduled to sign Ohio's anti-spam law Thursday. The bill does not attempt to ban spam, but would levy a fine of $100 per unwanted e-mail, up to a total of $50,000.
David Sorkin, a professor at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, said state laws too often attempt to regulate the annoying parts of spam, such as misleading subject lines, rather than spam itself.
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March 11, 2002: Government Cracks Down On Patriotic Scam
December 5, 2001: Tired Of Junk E-Mail? Get Rid Of It
October 4, 2001: Policy May Help People Protect Privacy
March 15, 2000: Don't Get Spammed, Block Junk E-Mail
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May 19, 1999: FTC Cracks Down On E-Mail Spam
May 5, 1999: Put An End To Your Spam
July 14, 1998: Have You Been Spammed?
Gov. Bob Taft To Sign Anti-Spam Law
UPDATED: 11:42 a.m. EDT July 29, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio and other states are rushing to enact laws cracking down on spam even as some technology experts and state officials question the laws' effectiveness.
Anti-spam legislation was introduced in at least 30 states in 2002, with laws passed by Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah.
Governor Taft is scheduled to sign Ohio's anti-spam law Thursday. The bill does not attempt to ban spam, but would levy a fine of $100 per unwanted e-mail, up to a total of $50,000.
David Sorkin, a professor at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, said state laws too often attempt to regulate the annoying parts of spam, such as misleading subject lines, rather than spam itself.
Previous Stories:
March 15, 2002: You Can Get $500 For Receiving Unsolicited Fax
March 11, 2002: Government Cracks Down On Patriotic Scam
December 5, 2001: Tired Of Junk E-Mail? Get Rid Of It
October 4, 2001: Policy May Help People Protect Privacy
March 15, 2000: Don't Get Spammed, Block Junk E-Mail
December 10, 1999: Tired Of Junk Mail? Call Junk Busters
May 19, 1999: FTC Cracks Down On E-Mail Spam
May 5, 1999: Put An End To Your Spam
July 14, 1998: Have You Been Spammed?