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An alleged Australian spammer is suing an anti-spam advocate after being blacklisted by a spam prevention Web site, in what is believed to be a first of its kind case worldwide and one that could end up -bigger than Ben Hur", according to a source close to the proceedings.
Peer-to-peer networks are arousing optimism in the fight against spam but according to the Australian Coalition against Unsolicited Bulk Email they may actually contribute to the problem.
The federal opposition has lashed out at the government's latest initiative to reduce spam, claiming it has come too late.
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