AOL, EarthLink Sue Spam E-Mail Senders
From Bloomberg News
America Online Inc. and EarthLink Inc. sued people and Web firms they say sent their customers more than 285 million pieces of unwanted e-mail.
Atlanta-based EarthLink claims that a group of 16 individuals and companies known as the “Alabama Spammers” sent more than 250 million pieces of illegal commercial e-mail, better known as spam.
AOL, a unit of Time Warner Inc., is suing Connor Miller Software Inc. of Florida, claiming its owners conspired with associates in Thailand to send 35 million messages. AOL, which sued in federal court in Orlando, Fla., seeks $1.6 million in damages and a court order to stop the messages.
From Bloomberg News
