EarthLink
CEO Garry Betty to Attend White House Signing of Landmark
Spam Legislation [16th December 2003]
WASHINGTON, Dec 16, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall
via Comtex/ -- Garry Betty, CEO of EarthLink (ELNK)
, one of the nation's leading Internet service providers
(ISPs), today will attend President Bush's signing at
the White House of the CAN SPAM Act of 2003, a milestone
law in the fight against spam.
In comments praising the legislation,
Betty applauded the efforts of Congress and the President
to help protect the millions of Internet users from
the proliferation of spam.
"This law will enhance the efforts
of Internet providers like EarthLink to combat the intrusive
and illegal emails spawned by spammers," said Betty.
"We commend the Act's criminal penalties for violations
such as harvesting email addresses, launching dictionary
attacks and falsifying header information.
"We also praise the Act's enforcement
provisions, which will assist ISPs in their current
efforts to fight spam. ISPs are consumers' first line
of defense against junk email. EarthLink aggressively
combats spam through technical solutions, litigation,
and customer education; we now have legislative support
as well. Industry and lawmakers must continue to attack
spam on all fronts, and today's action by the President
provides a key component in helping to preserve the
integrity of the Internet."
EarthLink has been a leader in the fight
against spam. In May, EarthLink launched spamBlocker,
becoming the first major ISP to provide a permission-
based spam-fighting tool that blocks virtually 100 percent
of all junk email. By residing on the company's email
servers, spamBlocker blocks junk email messages before
they ever reach the customer's inbox.
Also in May, EarthLink won a $16.4 million
judgment and injunctive relief against Howard Carmack,
aka the "Buffalo Spammer," shutting down an
operation that had generated more than 825 million spam
emails on the Internet. EarthLink's pursuit of Carmack
led to his eventual arrest and indictment by the New
York Attorney General's office.
About EarthLink
"EarthLink
revolves around you(SM)." As a leading national
Internet service provider (ISP) headquartered in Atlanta,
EarthLink has earned an award winning reputation for
outstanding customer service and its suite of online
products and services. According to the J.D. Power and
Associates 2003 Internet Service Provider Residential
Customer Satisfaction Study(SM), EarthLink is ranked
highest in customer satisfaction among high-speed Internet
Service Providers. Serving approximately five million
subscribers, EarthLink offers what every user should
expect from their Internet experience: high- quality
connectivity, minimal drop-offs and ISP-generated intrusions,
and customizable features. Whether it's dial-up, high-speed,
Web hosting, or wireless Internet service, EarthLink
provides the tools that best let individuals use and
enjoy the Internet on their own terms. Learn more about
EarthLink by calling (800) EARTHLINK or visiting EarthLink's
Web site at http://www.earthlink.net .
SOURCE EarthLink
Carla Shaw, +1-404-748-7436, or mobile,
+1-404-849-1140, or
shawcm@corp.earthlink.net, or Dan Greenfield, +1-404-748-6889,
or
+1-404-432-6526, or greenfie@corp.earthlink.net, both
of EarthLink |
