ISPS, TELECOMS FORM SPAM-FIGHTING GROUP

 
ISPS, TELECOMS FORM SPAM-FIGHTING GROUP
A group of Internet service providers and 
telecommunications companies joined forces to form a group 
dedicated to fighting spam as the industry gropes to find a 
more proactive approach to the torrent of unwanted e-mail. The 
alliance, called the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group, is 
made up of 22 ISPs and messaging services companies, including 
Adelphia, Bell Canada, BellSouth and Cox. The group agreed to 
jointly develop a code of conduct related to abuse; work 
toward a trusted SMTP protocol for intercarrier messaging; and 
share best practices for dealing with spam. The alliance also 
will work to develop an e-mail architecture that accurately 
identifies senders. 
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