[ NNSquad ] Firm Is Accused of Sending Spam, and Fight Jams Internet

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Firm Is Accused of Sending Spam, and Fight Jams Internet

http://j.mp/YHhKgw  (New York Times)

     The dispute started when the spam-fighting group, called Spamhaus,
     added the Dutch company Cyberbunker to its blacklist, which is used by
     e-mail providers to weed out spam. Cyberbunker, named for its
     headquarters, a five-story former NATO bunker, offers hosting services
     to any Web site "except child porn and anything related to terrorism,"
     according to its Web site.

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DDoS attacks can never be justified.  On the other hand, it is also
true that Spamhaus' "judge, jury, and executioner" approach has come in
for considerable legitimate criticism as well.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
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