Re: Fee Based Email (From Re: Process's PreciseMail AntiSpam...)

From: David J. Dachtera (djesys.nospam_at_fsi.net)
Date: 09/27/03

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    Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 16:13:15 -0500

    JF Mezei wrote:
    >
    > Bill Todd wrote:
    > > > You are assuming all ISPs would charge for emails.
    > >
    > > Yes, because it would be a legal requirement for their operation.
    >
    > Nop. Go back to the roots of the internet. A collection of *separate*
    > interconnected networks. The USA has no jurisdiction over a Korean network.
    > Getting everyone to agree would not make sense.

    Many things happen even though they make no sense.

    Take so-called "opt-in" lists, for example. By using the service
    generating the list (home delivery of a purchased item, for example),
    you are assumed to have opted-into the list and any generated from it.
    Makes no sense, but that's how "the world" works.

    Your other questions are entirely valid, of course. However, as I said:
    How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. If it happens, it won't
    be by unilateral choice or arbitrary action (example to the contrary:
    Wal-Mart dictating that products ordered for sale in stores carry the
    new RFID chip/tags by a date they dictate: RFID will happen anyway,
    Wally World just wants it to happen by their say-so, instead of in the
    normal course of events). There will be discussions, agreements and
    negotiations, until some nit like BG comes along and tries to dictate. 

    -- 
David J. Dachtera
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