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  • Anti-spam laws may 'do more harm than good'

    The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission says anti-spam bills being considered by Congress lack teeth and could be counterproductive.

  • U.S. Senate approves anti-spam bill

    The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday for a historic antispam bill, capping more than six years of failed congressional attempts to enact a federal law restricting unsolicited commercial e-mail.

  • Major ISPs unite in spam fight

    America Online, Microsoft, EarthLink and Yahoo have teamed up to file the first major industry lawsuits under the new federal antispam law.

  • US lawmakers: It's open season on spam

    Proposals to control the digital deluge in the US include a national "do not e-mail" list and criminal penalties for repeat offenders.

  • Microsoft takes spam plan to Washington

    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates weighed in on the spam debate for a congressional hearing Wednesday, outlining in a letter the legal measures he believes are necessary to stop junk e-mail.

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