Battling Spam
The LA Times ran an excellent story on the problem with spam and with the solutions to tackle the issue. The Cato Institute recently hosted a forum on the subject as well with representatives from the FTC, EPIC, Truste, and the Direct Marketers Association. Spam is a growing problem and presents a number of novel technical and policy challenges to combat the scourge successfully. State Spam Laws Rarely Enforced, LA Times, April 1, 2002.
The Spam Wars: What Can Be Done about the Annoying, Unsolicited E-mail That Is Driving Us Crazy?, Cato Policy Forum, March 27, 2002.
Spam Laws web site run by law professor David Sorkin that tracks Spam legislation.
