New spam regulation in Australia

Thu, 30 March 2006

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has registered a code of practice for ISPs in order to fight and prevent spam. The new code, Internet Industry Spam Code Of Practice - A Code For Internet And Email Service Providers requires internet service providers and email service providers to provide spam filtering options to their subscribers.

The code applies to all of the 689 active internet service providers in Australia, as well as those global email service providers such as Hotmail and Yahoo providing services in Australia. The code obligations will come into force on 16 July 2006.

Read the whole ACMA media release.