Untouchable? A Canadian Perspective on the Anti-Spam Battle Working Paper (2004)

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U.S. Senate Passes Anti-Spam Legislation
Professor Geist appeared on CBC Newsworld to discuss anti-spam legislative activity. While recent focus has centred on U.S. anti-spam legislation, Professor Geist noted some of the Canadian legal tools that can be used to combat spam. see: CBC Interview also see: Canadian Privacy Law Review Information
Spam Policy Again in the Spotlight
Professor Geist spent thirty minutes on the national radio program Rutherford discussing anti-spam legislation and potential Canadian solutions. see: Rutherford Show also see: Knight v. Hutchinson decision here
Time to Hit Delete Key on Weak Spam Policy
Few issues raise the ire of Internet users as much as the unending torrent of unsolicited commercial e-mail, better known as spam, that clogs their e-mail in-boxes each day. What was once generally viewed as a minor nuisance has grown into a monster as users' delete keys wither under an onslaught of e-mails touting get-rich-quick schemes, pornography, and the like.