Posted by Bill on March 3, 2008
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld the country’s first felony spam conviction in a 4-3 ruling, holding that the state’s groundbreaking anti-spam law did not violate the First Amendment.
The majority rejected free speech arguments by Jeremy Jaynes, regarded as the world’s eighth most prolific spammer before he was sentenced to nine years in prison for violating the 2003 law, the Richmond Times Dispatch reports.
The opinion (PDF) said Jaynes was prosecuted for sending almost 46,500 spam e-mails within a three-day period that had disguised his identity as the sender.
See ABA Journal VA Supreme Court
But Jaynes’ attorney said he will ask the US Supreme Court to hear the case.
Bill Lowrance
President PIAVA
Information Insights Inc.
McLean, VA
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Posted by Bill on March 3, 2008
If you have to travel, check out the traffic first. PIAVA member, Ed Leary of E.R. Leary & Associates LLC, Fairfax, VA, ER Leary & Assoc., sent in this great travel planning site for driving in your area. Thousands of traffic cameras are available to view road and freeway conditions in all states and the District of Columbia. You can select the state and cities to view. The traffic camera picture is update every 2 seconds. There is even a pay service that allows you to get the pictures and information on your cell phone or Blackberry device. This is great for efficiently driving about your local terrain. See TrafficLand
From the site: “TrafficLand launched its public website on Monday, September 10, 2001, feeding video from 32 roadside cameras in Northern Virginia. The tragic events of the next day immediately made TrafficLand.com an invaluable tool for area residents seeking to evacuate the city after the attack on the Pentagon and local media seeking reliable information about ground conditions. The one day old TrafficLand public website met the challenge. The company has since built a record of success in each of its market segments and today provides live video from thousands of cameras worldwide.”
Drive carefully,
Bill Lowrance
President PIAVA
Information Insights Inc.
McLean, VA
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The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld the country’s first felony spam conviction in a 4-3 ruling, holding that the state’s groundbreaking anti-spam law did not violate the First Amendment.
