Here are a few pages on the Web that might be helpful...

Criminal Law and the Internet - A worthwile look at computer crime, with a section on trespass. Suggests that traditional concept of trespass is not appropriate for cyberspace.

Should "Junk" E-mail Be Legally Protected? - A concise overview of the spamming issue. Shows a lot of what is currently being done with examples and links to sites for spamming software, filtering software, the anti-spam movement.

Garbage In - A nice look at junk communications from door to door to mail to phone to fax to e-mail. Discusses distinguishing based on cost shifting and scarcity of resources. Also cultural, vigilante, structural, and market regulations.

-- Anonymous, October 22, 1998