> it's called a consumer boycott. I wont accept traffic from ISPs who host > spammers. Dominos wont deliver to neighborhoods where drug > dealers hang on > the corner. deal.
I'm NOT entering the discussion about Bellsouth/SPEWS, but do any legal types on the list know if this is actually legal? Though consumer boycotts are legal, I believe business boycotts are illegal under antitrust law. My understanding is, a group of businesses cannot get together and decide collectively NOT to do business with another business. This is why travel agents are at the mercy of the airlines when it comes to commissions - otherwise they'd just get together and, say, refuse to send business to American Airlines if they think American's commissions are too low (or for whatever reason). I suppose private property laws trumps antitrust law in the case of spam, but it's an interesting thought experiment. -Derek _______________________________________________ spamcon-general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.spamcon.org/mailman/listinfo/spamcon-general#subscribers Subscribe, unsubscribe, etc: Use the URL above or send "help" in body of message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact administrator: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
