This sounds like a good thing, but for the most part it is a 'wake up call' to
the 'big boys' from consumers that drives this sort of thing (that and $$$).
Let's see what actually happens. Maybe even someone from one of those
companies is on this list.
-e
On Monday, April 28, 2003 8:08 AM, Jim Youll
[SMTP:jim(_at_)media(_dot_)mit(_dot_)edu] wrote:
// I'll say it again. The total solution to spam requires legal
action. Here's a good first step.
http://boston.com/dailyglobe2/118/business/E_mail_giants_assail_spam+.shtml
Three of the nation's largest e-mail account providers, normally
bitter rivals, today are to announce a joint assault on spam, vowing
to collaboratively hunt down unsavory e-mailers and explore industry
standards that would curtail the ability to create bulk electronic
mailings.
Representatives of America Online, Microsoft Corp., and Yahoo Inc.
stressed that their initiative against unsolicited e-mail is a first
step in what they hope will be a broader industry effort. The
proposal lacked specific legislative or technical remedies.
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