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APEC Anti-Spam Initiatives: Principles into Practice

Explore how APEC is combatting spam through government commitment, regulatory responsibilities, private sector engagement, and consumer awareness. Learn about the steps taken for implementation at national and international levels.

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APEC Anti-Spam Initiatives: Principles into Practice

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  1. APEC ANTI-SPAM INITIATIVES Tom Dale Department of Communications, IT & the Arts Australia

  2. ESTABLISHING PRINCIPLES • High level Government commitment • Strong national measures • Clear regulatory responsibilities • Active international cooperation • Engage private sector eg ISPs, marketers • Inform consumers

  3. PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE:FOR GOVERNMENT • Establish national measures • Designate a responsible regulator • Pursue international coordination • Encourage initiatives from business and inform consumers

  4. PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE:FOR REGULATORS • National and international coordination • Inform consumers eg general awareness, filtering, ISP choice • Work with ISPs, direct marketers to deter spammers • Actively enforce domestic regulation

  5. PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE:FOR BUSINESS • Responsible e-marketing • ISP acceptable use policies • ISP international cooperation • Codes of practice (self-regulation)

  6. PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE:FOR CONSUMERS • Become informed online consumers • Keep preventive software (spam, virus, spyware) up to date • Report spam to ISPs and regulators

  7. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT • APEC Telecommunications Ministers will consider spam principles at TELMIN 6 in Lima, Peru, June 2005 • If agreed as part of action plan, then APEC TEL + APEC E-Commerce Steering Group has to assist members to put it all into practice!

  8. POSSIBLE APEC TEL WORK • Capacity building eg this workshop! • Link with broader e-security work in TEL • Work with other organisations (eg OECD, ITU) to ensure efforts are not duplicated and best efforts are shared.

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