The London Internet Exchange (Linx), which represents the
UK's biggest internet service providers, has agreed on a set of
measures to curb junk e-mail.
Linx is calling on ISPs to take down websites used to sell spamming
tools such as CD-Roms containing illegally collected e-mail
addresses.
As part of Linx's Best Current Practice (BCP) policy, Linx members
have also agreed to shut down websites run by the spammers in a bid
to remove the financial incentive to send spam.
Linx regulation officer Malcolm Hutty said, "ISPs are not just
trying to avoid their own users sending spam, we want to put the
spammers out of business altogether.
"ISPs have taken action under the BCP to withdraw e-mail services
or even internet access for spammers.
"In fact, ISPs have also applied this sanction against each other
if they knowingly fail to take action to prevent spamming by their
customers."