RRU held a G-REX virtual conference on regulatory cooperation on Spam on 30 March 2004. The virtual conference was moderated by Dr. Bob Horton, Acting Chairman, Australia Communications Authority. The conference united regulators responsible for countering Spam from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Jordan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States as well as the European Commission. The virtual conference was held following a recommendation made during the 2003 Global Symposium for Regulators that BDT launch a discussion on frameworks for international cooperation on countering Spam.

A group of working-level officials from six countries who are pursuing closer co-operative action which may involve the drafting of a multilateral framework for cooperation has been created. Those interested in contributing to the working group lead by Bob Horton, can send an e-mail to TREG@itu.int.

Related websites:

• ITU WSIS Thematic Meeting on Countering Spam: http://www.itu.int/spam/

• Spam Laws (around thirty countries) at: http://www.spamlaws.com/

• OECD work on Spam at: http://www.oecd.org/department/0,2688,fr_2649_22555297_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

• “OECD Workshop on Spam, Report of the Workshop” (DSTI/CP/ICCP(2001)1, 11 March 2004) at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/32/31450810.pdf