Just a point of order (that's not quite the right term but you get the gist):
> As you say there is nothing to stop a large operator from blocking a small > operator simply because they can. I'm not sure where the OP is from, but this has actually been litigated and is settled law in the U.S. and has been for more than 20 years. In fact "my server, my rules" is enshrined in our Federal law (of course not so succinctly or in nearly as straightforward a manner). Anne -- Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. Email Law & Policy Attorney Legislative Advisor CEO Institute for Social Internet Public Policy Author: Section 6 of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (the Federal email marketing law) Board of Directors, Denver Internet Exchange Dean Emeritus, Cyberlaw & Cybersecurity, Lincoln Law School Prof. Emeritus, Lincoln Law School Chair Emeritus, Asilomar Microcomputer Workshop Counsel Emeritus, eMail Abuse Prevention System (MAPS) _______________________________________________ mailop mailing list mailop@mailop.org https://list.mailop.org/listinfo/mailop
