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02/07/2004
International alliance forges anti-spam strategy
A ground-breaking international deal aimed at tackling the global menace of spam has been agreed between the UK, United States and Australia, Communications Minister Stephen Timms announced today.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to deal with the problem of spam - which increasingly threatens the growth of the internet and of the information sector as a whole.
The deal means that for the first time:
Mr Timms said: "With most spam coming from outside the UK, this deal forges our individual initiatives together and puts the fight against spam on a global footing.
"It's not going to solve spam overnight - but it is going to help. It reinforces our determination to tackle spam with a combination of government and industry initiatives, technical solutions, and user awareness.
"Our countries have a long history of cooperation - together we aim to keep the Internet a safe and enjoyable community for all users. Our countries will not be havens for spammers, and we are calling on other countries to join us in this initiative."
The MoU will be followed up by the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which will gather consumer protection regulators from around 30 countries. A summit in London on October 11 will also focus on spam enforcement issues, and in training regulators in locating and investigating spammers.
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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to deal with the problem of spam - which increasingly threatens the growth of the internet and of the information sector as a whole.
The deal means that for the first time:
- Enforcement authorities in the UK, United States and Australia will work together to investigate spammers in those countries;
- Enforcement authorities across all three countries will take part in joint training initiatives to combat spam;
- International solutions and strengthening capabilities will be developed to trace and convict spammers; and
- Cross border enforcement against spammers will take effect.
Mr Timms said: "With most spam coming from outside the UK, this deal forges our individual initiatives together and puts the fight against spam on a global footing.
"It's not going to solve spam overnight - but it is going to help. It reinforces our determination to tackle spam with a combination of government and industry initiatives, technical solutions, and user awareness.
"Our countries have a long history of cooperation - together we aim to keep the Internet a safe and enjoyable community for all users. Our countries will not be havens for spammers, and we are calling on other countries to join us in this initiative."
The MoU will be followed up by the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which will gather consumer protection regulators from around 30 countries. A summit in London on October 11 will also focus on spam enforcement issues, and in training regulators in locating and investigating spammers.
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