Compare and contrast international attempts to regulate spam with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth)

Spam is expected to account for approximately 40% of all Internet email delivered this year, contributing about US$2-3 of the average consumer's monthly Internet bill. The law, despite having a long (and undistinguished) history with spam, has been caught short in its response to this unexpected and unwelcome phenomenon. As a preliminary matter, it is necessary to define what constitutes spam. CAUBE-AU (the Coalition Against Unsolicited Bulk Email, Australia) defines spam very broadly as any …

…domestic offenders. Even for foreign offenders against whom enforcement is more problematic, the making of a strong legislative position statement on spam will create an ideological footing for the future implementation of leading-edge technical measures against spam, perhaps beginning with an approved schedule of industry-maintained blacklists. Such steps will not eliminate the problem, but they are at least a first line of defence against Internet marketers who would treat our email inboxes as public property.