Hi
30 Jun 2001, "Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> The site I referenced you to is a "spammer site," which -- although
>> spam steals bandwidth and server space whenever and wherever it is
>> sent -- is not illegal.
SH> It is illegal to send spam to servers located in certain states.
SH> To send a spam message to any server located in the state of Virginia
SH> is to commit an act of "criminal trespass" (Code of Virginia, Chapter
SH> 886). Persons found guilty of sending spam to a mail server located in
SH> Virginia may be sentenced to serve jail time and to pay stiff fines.
SH> Furthermore, they may be sued for civil damages. For the full text of
SH> the Virginia law covering this subject see
SH> http://www.suespammers.org/va/sb881.shtml
It's the same here in Austria.
BUT - if I send SPAM to virginia I can't be sued according to virginian
right.
The same applies if you send SPAM to me.
Austrian law would not apply to you.
SH> Sam Heywood
CU, Ricsi
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