US senate passes anti-SPAM bill
A BILL WHICH will stop companies bombarding inboxes with their spam was passed in the senate yesterday, 97 votes to nil.
The bill needs the House of Representive to endorse the action before it can become a law.
The proposed legislation will also create a US database which will allow users to say they don't want to receive SPAM.
We'd expect such a database to have quite a few people opting in, but storage is cheap these days, so that isn't a real problem.
But some people think that the proposed legislation, if it passes into law, won't prevent a great deal of rubbish still entering people's inboxes.
However, if the act is finally passed, companies breaching the regulations could find themselves with an invoice for billions, according to reports.
The bill needs the House of Representive to endorse the action before it can become a law.
The proposed legislation will also create a US database which will allow users to say they don't want to receive SPAM.
We'd expect such a database to have quite a few people opting in, but storage is cheap these days, so that isn't a real problem.
But some people think that the proposed legislation, if it passes into law, won't prevent a great deal of rubbish still entering people's inboxes.
However, if the act is finally passed, companies breaching the regulations could find themselves with an invoice for billions, according to reports.
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