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10-15-2003, 8:09 AM
Government officials from both the U.K. and the U.S. warned Tuesday anti-spam legislation will be largely ineffective without international cooperation. Britain has already passed legislation aimed at stopping the flood of unsolicited e-mail while several bills are currently being debated in Congress.
Speaking at a luncheon sponsored by the Forum on Technology & Innovation, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D.-Ore.), co-sponsor of an anti-spam bill with Conrad Burns (R.-Mont.) that is pending a floor vote, said even a "tough law with aggressive enforcement" will be meaningless if spammers simply move offshore to countries without anti-spam laws.
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Speaking at a luncheon sponsored by the Forum on Technology & Innovation, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D.-Ore.), co-sponsor of an anti-spam bill with Conrad Burns (R.-Mont.) that is pending a floor vote, said even a "tough law with aggressive enforcement" will be meaningless if spammers simply move offshore to countries without anti-spam laws.
Read more (http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/3091911)