Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 14:03:26 -0600 From: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com> To: felix@royal.net Cc: Stephen Roome <steve@visint.co.uk>, behind brown eyes <benji@haven.boston.ma.us>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: annoying spammers... Message-ID: <19971202140326.51308@right.PCS> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971202181748.1360N-100000@blue.bad.bris.ac.uk>; from Aled Treharne on Dec 12, 1997 at 06:19:11PM %2B0000 References: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971202121422.13242F-100000@dylan.visint.co.uk> <Pine.BSF.3.96.971202181748.1360N-100000@blue.bad.bris.ac.uk>
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On Dec 12, 1997 at 06:19:11PM +0000, Aled Treharne wrote:
> We recently had a similar thread on our local newsgroups and this little
> snippet appeared form the Law Dept.:
>
> By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer
> meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)
> (1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to
> such equipment, punishable by action to recover actual monetary
> loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for EACH violation.
Um, two things. First, I don't believe that the assertion that
(computer == fax) has actually been tested in court. Until it is,
this may or may not be true. AFAIK, only Oregon has a law that
specifically covers unsolicited email.
Second, your email: taff@blue.bad.bris.ac.uk
^^^^^
What would the US Code have to do with the UK? :-)
--
Jonathan
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