New antispam legislation introduced into Australia's House of Representatives carries tough financial penalties for sending spam--and one lawmaker has called on the United States to follow suit.

The spam bill would apply to spam that originates in Australia and contains a flexible sanctions regime that includes warnings, infringement notices and court-awarded penalties. Senator Richard Alston, Australia's minister for communications, information technology and the arts, said the legislation is part of a "multilayered" approach and is meant to complement the use of e-mail filtering software.

The bill would allow for fines of up to $733,000 ($1.1 million Australian dollars) per day for sending spam. Read Article >> Posted by: DTB at 8:37 AM  |  Permalink