BBC: Spam watchdog 'needs more bite'
The government watchdog group in Britain, set up to monitor and enforce a new anti-spam measure that comes into force in December, needs more powers and wider authority, according to a group of ministers of parliament.
The tough new spam measure levies £5,000 (about $7,500) penalties for each junk email sent, but it only applies to mail sent to consumers, not businesses. The parliament group made a long list of additional recommendations to help catch more of the spam and spammers. Interestingly, the group will bring its recommendations to the legislative bodies of both the U.K. and the U.S. In what is becoming almost part of the normal course of events for European trade legislation, the U.S. Congress is becoming the last stop for effective regulatory implementation. It remains unclear if this annoys Britons or Americans more.
