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Senate Hears Reviews Of Anti-Spam Law
Ronald Scelson of Louisiana, a self-proclaimed former spammer, told a Senate panel he is "100 percent legal" but moved his business because of reaction to his testimony last year. (Cheryl Gerber -- Hartford Courant)
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Life At Work
 Don't Take a Bite of Spam Sandwich: Columnist Amy Joyce notes that junk e-mail bogs down busy offices and can even lead to legal trouble. (Post, March 14)
Commentary
In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect congratulates Capitol Hill lawmakers for anti-spam legislation that he says will help preserve the Internet as an efficient medium for global communication and commerce. A Spam-Free Future


Craig Winneker, a writer living in Brussels, says he's waving the white flag at junk e-mail. Instead of fighting spam, he's learning to embrace it as an unexpected source of pop art.
At Last, I See, It's Poetry
Fighting Spam
 ftc.gov: The federal government offers tips and resources for fighting unwanted e-mail.
 usdoj.gov: The Justice Department also maintains an anti-spam campaign.
 naag.org: The National Association of State Attorneys General focuses on spam as one of its main computer crimes.
Online Resources
 Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email
 Internet Mail Consortium
 Junkbusters Corp.
 junkemail.org
 Network Abuse Clearinghouse
 Spam Archive
 SpamCop.net
 The Spamhaus Project
 SPEWS.org
 Stop-Spam.org
 Spam Recycling Center
Loudoun Judge Gives Spammer 9-Year Prison Term
A Loudoun County judge yesterday sentenced the first person convicted of felony spam charges in the nation to nine years in prison but allowed him to remain free on bond during his appeal.

Man Gets Nine-Year Sentence For Spamming
A Loudoun County judge today sentenced the first person convicted of felony spam charges in the nation to nine years in prison but allowed him to remain free on bond during his appeal.

Recent News and Features
Woman's Spam Conviction Thrown Out (Post, March 2, 2005)

Spammers Seeking Out Instant Messengers, Survey Shows (TechNews.com, Feb. 22, 2005; 6:02 PM)

Microsoft, Pfizer Join to Battle Online Drugstores (Post, Feb. 10, 2005)

E-Mail-Address Thief Pleads Guilty: Former AOL Employee Sold 92 Million Screen Names to Spammers (Post, Feb. 5, 2005)

Spammers' New Strategy: Unsolicited E-Mail Sent Using ISP Computers (Post, Feb. 4, 2005)

Verizon's Spam Policy Criticized (Post, Jan. 19, 2005)

A Year After Legislation, Spam Still Widespread: Technology Seen as Best Deterrent (Post, Jan. 4, 2005)

One Year After Law, Spam Still Out of the Can (TechNews.com, Jan. 3, 2005; 8:50 AM)

Spam Lowers Its Appeal (Post, Dec. 30, 2004)

AOL Reports Decline In Spam in the Past Year (Post, Dec. 28, 2004)

Judge Rejects Guilty Plea In Spam Case (Post, Dec. 22, 2004)

Judge Faults Md. Anti-Spam Statute: U.S. Commerce Clause Cited (Post, Dec. 15, 2004)

Microsoft Regains AOL's Support For Anti-Spam Technology (Post, Oct. 26, 2004)

E-Mail Authentication Will Not End Spam, Panelists Say (Post, Nov. 11, 2004)

E-Mail Firms Seek Spam Solution (TechNews.com, Nov. 9, 2004; 6:36 AM)

Microsoft E-Mail Looks Like Spam to Some Recipients (Post, Nov. 5, 2004)

Jury Finds 2 Guilty of Felony Spam: Loudoun Convictions Are First in Nation (Post, Nov. 4, 2004)

Political Spam Pervades Personal Computers (TechNews.com, Nov. 2, 2004; 2:53 PM)

Va. Spam Trial Reaches Closing Arguments: Trio Accused of Sending Unwanted E-Mail Ads to Tens of Thousands on AOL (Post, Nov. 2, 2004)

ISPs File Suits Against Spammers: AOL Case Targets Solicitors Who Use Instant Messages (Post, Oct. 29, 2004)

AOL, E-Mail Companies Sue Spammers (TechNews.com, Oct. 28, 2004; 5:05 PM)

Three on Trial in Loudoun in Felony Spam Case: N.C. Defendants Accused of Illegal E-Mail Operation Targeting AOL Accounts (Post, Oct. 27, 2004)

From Spam To Lacrosse, A Day for The Books: Hundreds of Laws Take Effect in Md. (Post, Oct. 1, 2004)

Cash Bounties For Spammers Win Limited FTC Backing (Post, Sept. 17, 2004)

Consumer Protection: Spam: Government's Strategy to Cut Down Spam (Live Online, Aug. 26, 2004; 3:00 PM)

Justice Dept. to Announce Cyber-Crime Crackdown: Actions to Include Arrests, Subpoenas (Post, Aug. 25, 2004)

Skepticism Is the Message for E-Mail: Avoid Attachments That Come With Spam (Post, Aug. 15, 2004)

Google Aims For ISP White Lists (TechNews.com, Aug. 9, 2004; 6:47 AM)

FCC Blocks Spam on Wireless Devices (Post, Aug. 5, 2004)

AOL Buys Anti-Spam Company Mailblocks: Service Is to Deter Unwanted E-Mail (Post, Aug. 5, 2004)

Loan Spam Leads an Inbox Influx (Post, July 10, 2004)

AOL Employee Charged in Theft Of Screen Names (Post, June 24, 2004)

Largest ISPs Attack 'Zombies': AOL and Others Move to Block Spammers' Access to Internet (Post, June 23, 2004)

E-Mail Companies Seek Spam Solution (TechNews.com, June 22, 2004; 4:38 PM)

Feds, Private Groups to Educate Consumers About 'Phishing' Scams (TechNews.com, June 17, 2004; 4:47 PM)

FTC Rejects Creation of No-Spam Registry: Agency Says List Would Be Ineffective (Post, June 16, 2004)

The FTC's View on the Spam Problem (Live Online, June 17, 2004; 3:00 PM)

Marketers' View of the Do-Not-Spam List (Live Online, June 16, 2004; 11:00 AM)




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