Re: [anti-spam-wg@localhost] Swedish proposion on 2002/58/EG - B2B spam allowed

[Piet Beertema <]

> Now it's official: Swedish government will propose UCE sent to physical
> persons (with some exceptions) should be banned (not given any other
> choice in the EU Directive) - *but* have decided B2B spam should *not*
> be made illegal.
Employees are only logical persons? ;-)
But as things look now, the Dutch government is expected to take
the same stupid approach.

> All spam shall have a valid removeme address.
What exactly is "valid"? I can think of a zillion addresses that,
despite being valid, don't work. Sometimes by accident, usually
intentional.

> This is the only spam-related paragraph which could render the sender
> any punishment at all (a charge of fee for unfair marketing).
Punishment for what? For using an invalid address? That's most
easily circumvented: see above. Or for not following up on an
opt-out request? That's not stated, at least not in your quote.

> Law will be discussed in Parliament in January and come in effect from
> April 1st, according to present schedule.
Well, that's a date that perfectly matches the content then...


        Piet