Jan 31, 2005 : Germany Proposes New Spam Penalties

📅 January 31, 2005 - A law drafted by Germany's ruling coalition parties, the Social Democrats and Greens, would see any person sending spam face fines of up to 50,000 Euros, or about $65,190, according to reports.

The proposed law would also prevent spammers from disguising their names or the nature of their emails.
Germany made it illegal to send spam in July of last year. The new measures are reportedly part of government efforts to implement further deterrents.
The proposed law will be read by the lower house in early March, reports say.

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