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license bulk mailers
The desire for profits is a key component for the
spread of spam. Email is unencrypted. The Internet backbone providers are in
a position to easily identify the source of identical or nearly identical
subject lines/messages flooding out from one source. Bulk mailers should be
required to obtain a license, or risk having their SMTP ports blocked at the
backbone (part of the license includes the originating pool of IP
addresses). Set the cutoff at say 1,000 duplicates per 24 hours. This is an
amount too small for the real spammers to earn income, but doesn't impact
the little non-profit organization from sending out a notice to their
members.

The license fee only needs to be big enough to support the cost of the
backbone monitoring software. This shouldn't have a significant impact on
the big legit bulk emailers. Spammers with a license have no choice but to
provide accurate source information in their messages, and spammers without
a license will soon be out of business.
Posted by: Jim Johnson   Posted on: 02/09/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Email Tax  Joe Blow_z | 02/05/04
Since we're just talking hypothetical solutions  j.m.galvin | 02/05/04
Sorry - that was supposed to be a reply to the story  j.m.galvin | 02/05/04
It will work if "stamps" can be re-used...  Jomo_z | 02/09/04
Since we're just talking hypothetically  j.m.galvin | 02/05/04
Won't work  Fred Fredrickson | 02/05/04
Yeah, I'd thought of scripts - BUT  j.m.galvin | 02/05/04
everything can be hacked...  vef | 02/05/04
Ridiculous Idea, and Scary too!  mr big_z | 02/05/04
No, just utterly impractical  Fred Fredrickson | 02/05/04
Not that simple  vef | 02/05/04
re : EU probe a step behind Microsoft?  JWatson77 | 02/05/04
Excellent points.  deoren | 02/06/04
I'll pay to have Uncle Billy tossed in the can!!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/05/04
Sure Why not?  CaptainObvious | 02/05/04
I propose $15 per IM!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/05/04
Better yet  CaptainObvious | 02/05/04
The problem with micropayments  JPFeral | 02/05/04
bits are bits  maxo_z | 02/05/04
What about mass email worms  CaptainObvious | 02/05/04
Still won't work.  Cardinal_Bill | 02/05/04
The US Post Office also wanted to charge for e-Mail  B.O.F.H. | 02/05/04
Fritz Hollings would love it.  Eggs Ackley_z | 02/05/04
Let's not get emotional  vef | 02/05/04
Easiest solution yet ...  Mistraal | 02/06/04
Won't work either.  deoren | 02/06/04
I already pay -- too much  furl12@... | 02/06/04
so you move  JWatson77 | 02/07/04
pop-up ads and more!  kenlars99 | 02/07/04
Paying for email  BlueDog_z | 02/07/04
Payment is not in cash...  bernard.oflynn@... | 02/09/04
Good point Bernardo, but let's take it one step further.  IVLEEG | 02/10/04
license bulk mailers  Jim Johnson | 02/09/04
Snail mail costs, but I still get junk through my letterbox  Zipdude | 02/09/04
My post mailbox is full of paper SPAM that someone paid for...  balsover | 02/09/04
Let's just outlaw ALL advertising and get it over with.  IVLEEG | 02/10/04

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