[AusNOG] Emails Lists - legal obligations [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Matthew Moyle-Croft]

In Australia we call it the Pacific Solution.

MMC

On 19/02/2009, at 8:46 AM, James Wakefield wrote:

> Can't see why not - spammers wear no uniform, therefore, are Enemy
> Combatants and do not enjoy the protections of the Geneva  
> Convention...
>
> Curtis Bayne wrote:
>> Maybe you could give them backpacks with neuclear batteries and call
>> them "spambusters".
>>
>> Don't cross the streams!
>>
>> On 18/02/2009, at 4:15 PM, "Matthew Moyle-Croft"  
>> <mmc at internode.com.au
>> <mailto:mmc at internode.com.au>> wrote:
>>
>>> Does the anti-spam team have guns and a special-ops group yet?  If
>>> not, why not?
>>>
>>> MMC
>>>
>>> On 18/02/2009, at 4:02 PM, David Zielezna wrote:
>>>
>>>> G'day mate,
>>>>
>>>> You can get in touch with the Anti-Spam Team people through this
>>>> form:
>>>> <http://www.acma.gov.au/interforms/australian_spam_act_advice.asp>http://www.acma.gov.au/interforms/australian_spam_act_advice.asp
>>>>
>>>> They will answer all your queries.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> David Zielezna
>>>> Senior IT Technical Officer
>>>> e-Security & DNCR Section
>>>> Australian Communications and Media Authority
>>>>
>>>> p. +61 3 9963 6790
>>>> f. +61 3 9963 6957
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> *From:*
>>>> <mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net
>>>> <mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net> [
>>>> <mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net 
>>>> ] *On
>>>> Behalf Of *Ben Cornish
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 18 February 2009 10:30 AM
>>>> *To:*  <mailto:ausnog at ausnog.net>ausnog at ausnog.net
>>>> <mailto:ausnog at ausnog.net>
>>>> *Subject:* [AusNOG] Emails Lists - legal obligations
>>>>
>>>> We have a couple of clients that have mass email lists to their
>>>> clients. Touch wood we haven’t had any spam complaints, but I guess
>>>> its only a matter of time.
>>>> We are quite concerned about the implications they pose to us and
>>>> what the legal obligation they have to conform to in order to send
>>>> these mass emails out.
>>>> Does anyone have a link to where it states what is required or what
>>>> is considered illegal distribution/SPAM ?
>>>> I once recall, they were required to have a Dual Opt in and a
>>>> unsubscribe feature ?
>>>> Any help would be grateful.
>>>>
>>>> Ben Cornish
>>>> National Network Manager
>>>>
>>>> *Direct* 07 3234 9302 Direct: 02 8235 3520
>>>> *Mobile *0417 617 204
>>>> *Email*  <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au
>>>> <mailto:Ben.Cornish at brennanit.com.au>
>>>> *Web * <http://www.brennanit.com.au/>www.brennanit.com.au
>>>> <http://www.brennanit.com.au>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> to
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>>> -- 
>>> Matthew Moyle-Croft Internode/Agile Peering and Core Networks
>>> Level 5, 162 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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Matthew Moyle-Croft Internode/Agile Peering and Core Networks
Level 5, 162 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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