In article <[log in to unmask]>, Terry Street
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Note this clause included in recently received US "junk mail"
>as part of the debate... and the implied threat should one dare
>(mis)report it as SPAM!.
>
>
>
>"Under Bill S.1618 TITLE III passed by the 105th U.S. Congress this
>message
>can't be considered Spam as long as I include a way to be removed. To be
>removed
>from future mailings, simply send a message to the e-mail provided. Not
>following these
>instructions exactly will not get you removed automatically. Do Not
>incriminate yourself
>by reporting a faulty Spam complaint if you have not attempted to get
>removed first."
These classic disclaimers are *always* a lie.
A quick search reveals that [perhaps having passed some kind of First
Reading] and it appears S.1618 died in a House subcommittee in 1998.
http://www.techlawjournal.com/congress/slamspam/s1618es.htm
"Fraud Alert: A sender of spam has been linking to this page, and
fraudulently asserting that this bill became law, and makes legal its
spamming operations. This bill did not become law. Tech Law Journal has
no connection with the parties committing this fraud."
--
Roland Perry
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