FG e-mail bill ‘could save millions’

IRISH businesses could save millions if the Government adopts a Fine Gael bill aimed at the elimination of unwanted e-mail, according to Cork TD Simon Coveney.

SPAM, unwanted commercial e-mail and text messages, costs Irish business up to 188 million each year. Mr Coveney said SPAM was the main factor assisting the spread of computer viruses.

“This bill will require internet service providers to filter and reduce SPAM e-mails and it also makes it an offence to send commercial text messages. This will help to reduce the rapid spread of viruses by filtering out mass-produced commercial e-mails.