(Fwd) Unsolicited junk e-mails

Raymond F. Sola (volition_at_nyc.pipeline.com)
Sun, 7 Jul 1996 16:05:27 GMT

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>----- Forwarded message (steven_at_idma.com (Steven Katz)' wrote: ) -----<

Recent increases in the volume of unsolicited commercial e-mail have
created a substantial opportunity for individual profit. Here's how it
works:

Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(b)(1)(C):

"It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States to
use any telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device
to send an unsolicited advertisement to a telephone facsimile
machine"

A "telephone facsimile machine" is defined in Sec.227(a)(2)(B) as:

"equipment which has the capacity to transcribe text or images
(or both) from an electronic signal received over a regular
telephone line onto paper."

Under this definition, an e-mail account, modem, computer and printer
together constitute a fax machine.

The rights of action are as follows. Under Sec.227(b)(3)(B):

"A person or entity may, if otherwise permitted by the laws or
rules of court of a State, bring in an appropriate court of
that State --

(A) an action based on a violation of this subsection or the
regulations prescribed under this subsection to enjoin
such violation,
(B) an action to recover for actual monetary loss from such a
violation, or to receive $500 in damages for each such
violation, whichever is greater, or
(C) both such actions. If the court finds that the defendant
willfully or knowingly violated this subsection or the
regulations prescribed under this subsection, the court
may, in its discretion, increase the amount of the award
to an amount equal to not more than 3 times the amount
available under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph."

That's right, you are entitled to receive *at least* $500 in damages from
the sender of each piece of unsolicited commercial e-mail originating in
the United States!
_____________________

Now I'm looking forward to junk mail.

Ray

ray_at_volition.com
______________________________________________________
The Volition to get FREE STUFF! http://www.volition.com/

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