Jonathan Woolley wrote:
Won't this result in most people getting more spam?
1. Spammer sends spam 2. You 'opt-out' 3. He tells his 20 spam buddies (who may or may not be in NZ and come under fancy new law) that it's an active email address with a real person at the other end 4. His 20 spam buddies give you 20 times the spam
Even worse:
1. International spammer sends spam looking like it comes from NZ 2. Joe public 'opts-out' 3. International spammer spams twice as hard and tells his buddies
Or am I missing something???
"The bill will apply to e-mails, text messaging and instant messaging requiring that senders of multiple commercial electronic marketing messages only send them to people who have agreed to get them." That "only" is supposedly enforced by the DIA, which can fine companies half a million and individuals $200k. How they'll be able to catch and prosecute US spammers operating through botnets and hosters in different countries etc, remains to be seen. A clause penalising ISPs that knowingly host spammers and/or refuse to take action against them would be welcome in the new law. -- Juha