Government to consult on spam regulations
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- Mar 27, 2003
The DTI is to consider the proposals put forward in order to create new laws that will technically ban the sending of unsolicited email, reflecting the recent changes in state policy in the US.
Some 26 US states now have anti-spam laws, protecting individuals and companies from the junk mailers, with some states introducing legislation that gives recipients of spam the power to sue.
In California, senders of unsolicited mail can be fined up to $1,500 if they have knowingly sent unwanted mail, particularly in bulk quantities.
The EU will from October introduce the directive to make spam e-mails illegal across member states - the UK hopes to have the legal framework established in order to comply with the policy.
The government intends to force companies to gain prior consent and display cookies and other tracking devices clearly, before attempting to despatch commercial email message to individuals.
The consultation process will last until mid-June.
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