Important UK Anti-SPAM Law Fails Again
Posted: 16th Apr, 2004 By: MarkJ
Once again flaws with the UKs new and much criticised anti-spam (junk e-mail) laws have been highlighted. Reports claim that the government is not giving the information commissioner enough enforcement powers:
Legislation brought in last year to clamp down on UK companies who send unsolicited junk mail over the Internet is unlikely to result in any prosecutions until 2005.
The Information Commissioner's Office, which applies the Privacy and Electronic Communication regulations, says that it needs stronger powers to act against suspected transgressors. Without these additional sanctions, companies are free to continue sending email over the Internet while they are investigated -- a process that will take many months.
"It's possible there could be a prosecution towards the end of this year, in November or December. But realistically we are looking at next year," a spokeswoman for the information commissioner said on Thursday.
More @ ZDNet.
Legislation brought in last year to clamp down on UK companies who send unsolicited junk mail over the Internet is unlikely to result in any prosecutions until 2005.
The Information Commissioner's Office, which applies the Privacy and Electronic Communication regulations, says that it needs stronger powers to act against suspected transgressors. Without these additional sanctions, companies are free to continue sending email over the Internet while they are investigated -- a process that will take many months.
"It's possible there could be a prosecution towards the end of this year, in November or December. But realistically we are looking at next year," a spokeswoman for the information commissioner said on Thursday.
More @ ZDNet.
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