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Under some state laws from the United States, it is unlawful "to
use any telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to
send an unsolicited advertisement ...
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE
"No person
or entity conducting business in this state shall fax or cause to
be faxed documents consisting of unsolicited advertising material
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One Road Traffic Act of a foreign country:
"Shall not, to the annoyance of other passengers,
operate any wireless apparatus or other instrument or make any excessive
noise by singing, shouting, etc."
One municipal prohibits advertising activities:
"It is not allowed to place sales or advertising equipment
..., if they are not an integral part of an event or other activity
currently taking place ..."
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Quebec of Canada
prohibits advertisement to children 13 and under.
Spam has been outlawed
in other countries
Last week of 2003/9,
California passed law stopping the spread of spam.
Week of 9/18/2003
UK has made spam a criminal offence. Now, sending out unsolicited
messages such as emails, mobile phone text messages.. would
attract unlimited penalty from a jury.
Australia tabled its anti-spam law: Spam Bill 2003 on 2003/9/18:
Fine up to AU$1.1m a day for sending spam.
Week of 9/4/2003
Spammers in Italy would face jail terms between
6 months and 3 years and fines up to 90,000 euros.
Week of 8/30/2003
There are numerous bills introduced in the 108th US Congress
regarding anti-spam legislation.
There are many US states who have passed legislation governing
the dispatch of spam emails. EG: in California, an opt-out provision
is required.
Japan has a bill pending
in the Diet for the ban of unsolicited email messages.
Week of 7/15/2003
According to European Commissioner (technology): 2.25
million euros were lost due to spam in 2002.
Week of 5/6/2003
EU announced that by October, unsolicited emails would be illegal
across member states and that "opt-in"
is the default rule for commercial email.
Week of 4/30/2003
Virginia introduced Anti-spam law.
Week of 4/17/2003
Australia Government planned to introduce anti-spam law by end
of the year.
Week of 1/23/2003
Korea intends to tighten its spam law. |
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