California sends a $1 million dollar "fuck you" to spammers - GoFuckYourself.com

Rictor · 09-24-2003, 09:43 PM

Calif. enacts nation's toughest anti-spam bill
SACRAMENTO (AP) ? California will prohibit Internet advertisers from sending unsolicited e-mails under the toughest law of its kind in the nation, providing for fines up to $1 million.
Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation Tuesday that targets not only the firms that package and send spam to consumers, but also the companies whose products and services are being advertised.

The measure covers all unsolicited commercial e-mail sent or received in California and imposes fines of up to $1 million per incident.

"There are no loopholes, no way of getting around it," said the bill's author, state Sen. Kevin Murray, a Democrat.

Washington state passed an anti-spam measure in 1998, but it didn't go as far. The Washington law provides civil penalties of $500 per message for bulk or commercial e-mail with misleading information in the subject line, invalid reply addresses or disguised paths of transmission.

A San Francisco-based marketing firm, Ferris Research, estimated that unwanted e-mails cost U.S. companies nearly $9 billion in 2002 in lost productivity, consumption of communication bandwidth and drain of technical support.

"California is sending a clear message to Internet spammers: we will not allow you to litter the information superhighway with e-mail trash," said Davis in a statement.

This week, California also became the first state to protect the privacy of drivers whose vehicles come with "black boxes," devices that store data on how a car is being driven in the seconds before a collision.

The law, signed by Davis on Monday, stipulates that car owners must be told their cars carry the recorders, and says the information can only be downloaded with consent from the driver, a court order or for medical or safety research.

The devices can record speed, the use of brakes and seatbelts, and the deployment of air bags. Unlike airplane black boxes, the devices don't gather voice recordings.

detoxed · 09-24-2003, 09:48 PM

An update to that story, all of the State of California's mail servers have been taken out by a massive spam attack.

Fletch XXX · 09-24-2003, 09:49 PM

one can either blame the whites or blame the christians, either way it comes back to one of them.

SykkBoy · 09-24-2003, 11:47 PM

Maybe if Gray Davis was a good spammer, he could make enough to bail California out of debt?

cluck · 09-24-2003, 11:51 PM

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skitten · 09-25-2003, 03:04 AM

When does this law go into effect? I live in LA and received plenty of fresh SPAM email today!

goBigtime · 09-25-2003, 03:12 AM

January 1st.

It wont be around long (as-is) though.

VirtuMike · 09-25-2003, 04:52 AM

It's all fucking Mexico's fault.

FlyingIguana · 09-25-2003, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by goBigtime
January 1st.

It wont be around long (as-is) though.

sure it will. you can't spam fax machines....

09-24-2003, 09:43 PM	#1
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	California sends a $1 million dollar "fuck you" to spammers Calif. enacts nation's toughest anti-spam bill SACRAMENTO (AP) ? California will prohibit Internet advertisers from sending unsolicited e-mails under the toughest law of its kind in the nation, providing for fines up to $1 million. Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation Tuesday that targets not only the firms that package and send spam to consumers, but also the companies whose products and services are being advertised. The measure covers all unsolicited commercial e-mail sent or received in California and imposes fines of up to $1 million per incident. "There are no loopholes, no way of getting around it," said the bill's author, state Sen. Kevin Murray, a Democrat. Washington state passed an anti-spam measure in 1998, but it didn't go as far. The Washington law provides civil penalties of $500 per message for bulk or commercial e-mail with misleading information in the subject line, invalid reply addresses or disguised paths of transmission. A San Francisco-based marketing firm, Ferris Research, estimated that unwanted e-mails cost U.S. companies nearly $9 billion in 2002 in lost productivity, consumption of communication bandwidth and drain of technical support. "California is sending a clear message to Internet spammers: we will not allow you to litter the information superhighway with e-mail trash," said Davis in a statement. This week, California also became the first state to protect the privacy of drivers whose vehicles come with "black boxes," devices that store data on how a car is being driven in the seconds before a collision. The law, signed by Davis on Monday, stipulates that car owners must be told their cars carry the recorders, and says the information can only be downloaded with consent from the driver, a court order or for medical or safety research. The devices can record speed, the use of brakes and seatbelts, and the deployment of air bags. Unlike airplane black boxes, the devices don't gather voice recordings.

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09-24-2003, 09:48 PM	#2
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	An update to that story, all of the State of California's mail servers have been taken out by a massive spam attack.

09-25-2003, 03:04 AM	#6
skitten Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 217	When does this law go into effect? I live in LA and received plenty of fresh SPAM email today!

09-25-2003, 03:12 AM	#7
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	January 1st. It wont be around long (as-is) though.