Microsoft si „regele spam-ului” Scott Richter au anuntat ca s-a ajuns la o intelegere in procesul dintre Microsoft si OptInRealBig.com (compania lui Scott Richter). Ca urmare a acestei intelegeri Scott Richter se obliga sa plateasca catre Microsoft suma de 7 (apte) miloane de dolari.
Bravo Microsoft, ai ajuns sã faci bani (indirect e drept) chiar ºi din spam.
English:
Microsoft and Scott Richter today announced they reached a full settlement of Microsoft’s claims against Mr. Richter and his company OptInRealBig.com LLC. As part of its effort to fight spam, Microsoft filed a lawsuit against Mr. Richter and his company in December 2003, when he was ranked one of the top spammers in the world.
As part of the settlement, Mr. Richter and his company agreed to pay $7 million to Microsoft. The settlement also stipulates that Mr. Richter, his company and his affiliates will continue to comply fully with all federal and state anti-spam laws, including the U.S. CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing) Act, and will not send spam to any person who has not confirmed a willingness to receive the e-mail.
