Hong Kong makes an effort to crack down on spam

As reported by WebProNews, Hong Kong has made an effort to really crack down on spam. Unfortunately, they have gone forward into this effort with so much gusto that they have essentially made an commercial email at all illegal under the wording of their law.
From the article:

Under the bill's current form, however, an invoice sent to a customer featuring a company logo would be against the law.

What about that product recall notice you received via e-mail offering to replace that faulty lithium-ion battery with a new one?

You guessed it, completely criminal under the proposed legislation.

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A key difference between the Hong Kong bill and US anti-spam legislation lies in legal recourse against companies who are in violation of the law. Only Internet service providers and government agencies can initiate legal proceedings against spammers in the United States, whereas any individual can initiate a lawsuit against a company under the Hong Kong bill's current verbiage.

Posted by Eric at October 11, 2006 03:43 PM | TrackBack