Also the problem of off shoring spam probably should be taken into consideration. No matter how good the plan is if a country is willing not to enforce it there will be a problem. I read a study recently that analyzed where spam destination sites were hosted (where the link in the spam message takes you) and 70% was in China.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2004/tc20040517_1934_tc058.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: John Curran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, June 13, 2004 2:57 pm Subject: Internet Credibility Bureau (Re: Points on your Internet driver's license) > > You underestimate the profitability of spam and the creativity of such > folks in filling out applications. I do think that it's workable, > but just > don't presume that its going to be airtight. > > /John > > At 10:45 AM -0700 6/13/04, Owen DeLong wrote: > >As I said earlier in private mail to John, I think this will only > work if > >the reporting is done on indivuduals, not companies. For non- > corporate>business entities, the president of the company should > be used as a stand-in > >for the company. For corporate business entities, the CEO or > chairman of the > >board should be used. I'm betting that spammers will rapidly run > out of > >people willing to forego future internet access in the name of > continuing>their business fairly rapidly. > > > >Owen > >