[GTER] AUSTRALIAN REPORT URGES INTERNATIONAL ANTI-SPAM EFFORT

[Andre Gerhard]

Australia could be the first nation to take the fight against spam to
an international level if its government heeds advice from a report
issued by the National Office for the Information Economy. The report
views technical countermeasures and global consensus as the best
approaches to limiting spam. In the United States, spam is regulated by
state but not federal laws, and in Europe the European Parliament
regulates spam by requiring that recipients legitimately "opt-in" to
receive e-mail solicitations. The Australian report suggests, however,
that an international legal approach is not enough and that technology,
industry regulations, and domestic legislation are also required.
ZDNet, 16 April 2003
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-997131.html


Fonte: Educause/Edupage 16/April/2003
http://www.educause.edu/pub/edupage/edupage.html


Link para o relatorio:
http://www.noie.gov.au/publications/NOIE/spam/final_report/index.htm


Andre Gerhard
CCE / USP