Spam, unsolicited commercial e-mail, has met its match in recent legislation from the European Union. Asscher (law, U. of Amsterdam) and law practitioner Hoogscarspel work from their research results following the introduction of the legislation and their topics include what they found out about the economics of spam, fundamental rights associated with it, the old legal framework, the data protection and distance selling directives, the Telecommunications Privacy Directive and the directive specific to e-commerce. They then provide commentary for Article 13 of the e-privacy directive, its scope and provisions, regulations on seeking security against spam and harvesting e-mail addressed, the means of implementation and enforcement, including gathering evidence, national measures (for France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom), and international cooperation and challenges to effective cross-border enforcement. An additional chapter describes filtering, deception, consumer awareness and legal alternatives such as tort. Distributed in North America by Cambridge U. Press. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Aims to present an evaluation of recent legislative initiatives against unsolicited commercial e-mail ('spam') in the EU.
This book presents an evaluation of recent legislative initiatives against unsolicited commercial e-mail ('spam') in the European Union. It provides an analysis of the meaning and interpretation of the new regulatory regime for unsolicited communications within the EU, and also addresses international aspects of the fight against spam, namely intra-European activities and supranational policies addressing the issue. It introduces some of the dilemmas of dealing with spam and the importance of effective enforcement mechanisms. The book aims to provide recommendations for further research as well as practical policy measures.
