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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/97/05/27/y0007_y00_14.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tuesday May 27 5:49 PM EDT > > Company Press Release > > Source: AGIS; IEMMC > > AGIS, IEMMC Halt Bulk E-Mail > > DEARBORN, Mich., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Internet access > provider AGIS (Apex Global Internet Services, Inc.) has challenged all > members of the Internet E-Mail Marketing Council (IEMMC) to stop > originating all bulk e-mail through the AGIS network. Under the terms > of this agreement, Cyber Promotions, Cybertize E-mail, Integrated > Media Promotions, ISG, and Quantum Communications agreed to cease > sending unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE) through the AGIS network > until the IEMMC delivers a working filtration system and acceptable > use policies. > > AGIS, founded in 1994 and one of the original ``big six'' Internet > companies, has been at the center of a recent controversy for > providing Internet connections to corporations that send unsolicited > commercial e-mail to Internet users. The Company said that members of > the IEMMC agreed to suspend bulk e-mail services on Sunday, May 25th, > 1997. > > ``IEMMC's acceptance of the AGIS request attests to our commitment to > promoting the ethical use of bulk e-mail in this emerging global > industry,'' said Walt Rines, IEMMC President. ``IEMMC members have > ceased to send commercial e-mail until the solution is officially > implemented.'' > > The IEMMC recently announced its first termination of a bulk e-mail > abuser's account. On May 16th at 9 p.m. EDT, an offender using a > dial-up America Online account and hijacking UUNet International > relays was found to be uploading a large quantity of unsolicited > e-mail to Internet users. IEMMC then notified Quantum Communications, > an IEMMC founding member, which quickly terminated the user's account. > > ``It has been AGIS' concern that if we were to disconnect bulk > e-mailers from our network that they would continue to abuse the > Internet from somewhere else. Instead, by gaining their cooperation > and founding an organization that serves as a watchdog for e-mail > abuse, there exists a system of checks and balances which can serve as > a long term solution,'' said Cary Joshi, AGIS Director of Corporate > Development. ``However, until the system is firmly in place, we > believe it is necessary to put a stop to all bulk e-mail emanating > from customers on our network. The IEMMC has agreed to cooperate in > this effort.'' > > Sanford Wallace, President of Cyber Promotions, said, ``We welcome the > challenge of implementing a set of rules and regulations, as well as > the technological solutions necessary to make the bulk e-mail industry > acceptable to Internet users. With the technological assistance of a > company of AGIS' caliber, it has become possible to keep bulk e-mail > away from those who are strongly opposed to it.'' > > AGIS (www.agis.net), founded in 1994, provides Internet access to > millions of users via its extensive customer base of Regional Bell > Operating Companies, content providers, large corporations, and > Internet service providers. A technology leader and innovator, AGIS is > the first Internet access provider to deploy ATM technology to operate > a national backbone network, the first to offer commercial 155 Mbps > connections to the 'Net, the first to reduce points of failure in a > network by using switching technologies, the first to design a > wholesale business model (so as not to compete with customers by > selling retail access), and the first to provide multiple distribution > centers for content replication (CooLocation). AGIS offers Internet > connectivity from 56 Kbps to 155 Kbps. > > AGIS is headquartered at 3601 Pelham Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48124 > Phone: 800-380-AGIS, Fax: 313-563-6119; E-mail: [email protected] > > The mission of the IEMMC (www.iemmc.org) is to promote responsible > commercial e-mail marketing as an industry and to establish an > industry standard of procedures and ethics which will internally > regulate and govern member activities. Initial implementation plans > include a global remove list, accurate and identifiable header and > relay requirements, authorized SMTP use only, prohibition of > electronic retaliation, and adherence to all policies, practices, and > code of ethics of the IEMMC. The organization will serve as a watchdog > for the prevention of commercial e-mail abuse. > > ----------------------- > SOURCE: AGIS; IEMMC > Contact: George Kelly of AGIS, 313-730-1130; or Walt Rines of IEMMC, > 603-772-4096 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Randall S. Benn http://www.clark.net/pub/rbenn Internetworking Consultant [email protected] CCIE #1637 Reston, VA USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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