RE: [cobalt-users] Spam blocking

["Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Solutions" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> It is my understanding, that even in Australia as in the US, it is
> completely dependent on your contract with the customer and there are no
> laws regarding what an ISP may or may not block. I would certainly like
> to see a link to an Australian law stating otherwise. I know where to
> find the US law that exempts ISPs from liability for any good faith
> effort to block spam and it can be easily googled.

European and Irish law is quite different.

As with most areas of digital communications the legislation is yet to
catchup, so I would never feel so confident as to assert bluntly that any
legal framework exonerates a host entirely.