That's a lot of spam . . .

Interesting little piece about how the US courts are dealing with spam (when suit is brought) here, at Techworld. Ruling by a US district court is an $11.2-billion (yes, that's with a "b") award. The most relevant parts of the article:

"This ruling sets a new standard, CIS owner Robert W. Kramer was reported by press agencies as saying. "Gross abusers of e-mail risk exposure to public ridicule as well as the economic death penalty."

"It's a victory for every e-mail user and every responsible ISP. It's proof our courts and Congress are committed to protecting the public."

And the money statement at the end:

Despite the huge size of the award, Kramer is reported as being doubtful that he will receive any of the money. This raises questions as to whether this case is really much of a blow against these spammers, or US-based spammers in general.

Posted by Grayson at January 6, 2006 07:19 AM | TrackBack