| Mike McC |
01-11-2006 03:09 PM |
Actually, e-mail spam was not the target of this bill. The law was set up under some other law which helps deter things like stalking and sexual harrasment.... it's supposed to work under the same principle as harrasing anonymous phone calls. However, it is very vaugely worded. The only way it got oassed because it was tacked onto a bill everyone that was pretty much must-pass.
Please note, under the conditions of the bill, it is only anonymous annoyances that are illegal. If you include your name, it's fine.
However, later in the article, it brings up how this is infeasible. If anyone is charged using this law, they can simply challenge it in the courts, as it is a violation of the first amendment.
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