Blocking of commercial electronic mail

Act 222 of 2002, § 6, under UNSOLICITED TELECOMMUNICATION ADVERTISEMENT ACT.

Act 222 of 2002, § 6

Section 6. Blocking of commercial electronic mail.

(a) Discretionary right.--

(1) A person who provides electronic mail service or a

wireless telecommunication company may upon its own

initiative block or filter the receipt or transmission

through its service of any commercial electronic mail or

wireless advertisement that it reasonably believes is or may

be sent in violation of this act.

(2) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent or

limit in any way a person who provides Internet access or

electronic mail service or a wireless telecommunications

company from:

(i) adopting a policy regarding commercial or other

electronic mail, including a policy of blocking,

filtering or declining to transmit certain types of

electronic mail messages;

(ii) suspending or terminating the services or

accounts of any person deemed in violation of this act;

or

(iii) enforcing such policy through technology,

contract or pursuant to any remedy available under any

provision of law.

(b) Immunity.--No person who provides Internet access or electronic mail service or wireless telecommunication company may be held liable for any action voluntarily taken in good faith to block the receipt or transmission through its service of any commercial electronic mail which it reasonably believes is or may be sent in violation of this act.