BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1629
Date of Hearing: May 6, 1998
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Carole Migden, Chairwoman
AB 1629 (Miller) - As Amended: 4/21/98
Policy Committee: Judiciary Vote: 15 - 1
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
No
SUMMARY
Prohibits the unauthorized use of electronic mail networks and
provides specified penalties. Specifically, this bill :
1. Seeks to limit the practice of sending unsolicited e-mail
advertisements, by clarifying that e-mail service providers
control the use of their services.
2. Prohibits an individual, corporation or a registered owner of
an e-mail service provider from using the provider's equipment in
violation of the provider's published policy.
3. Provides that an e-mail service provider, whose published
policy is violated, may recover monetary loss.
4. Prohibits the unauthorized use of computer domain names by
adding domain name forgery to the list of computer crimes
punishable as a wobbler, by a fine up to $10,000 and/or
imprisonment for up to three years.
FISCAL EFFECT
Minor nonreimbursable state and local law enforcement and
incarceration costs as no one was admitted to state prison in 1997
for a violation of Penal Code Section 502.
BACKGROUND
Rationale . According to the author's office, this bill is
intended to help internet service providers stop internet spamming
and domain fraud by allowing electronic service providers to adopt
policies restricting its use, and criminalizing domain name use.
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