- Pink contract
A pink contract is an agreement between an email spammer and the spammer's
Internet service provider . The contract exempts the spammer from the provider's terms of service, which typically prohibit spamming. In return, the spammer pays far more money for his internet connection than non-spammers.The contract is called pink because that is the color of SPAM food, alluding to the fact that pink contracts enable spamming. [ [http://catb.org/jargon/html/P/pink-contract.html The Jargon File, version 4.4.7] ]
"Any ISP in the United States can get in real trouble for signing pink contracts. Problem is that there's a whole big world wide web out there and the bulk of the pink contracts are signed with overseas ISPs where US Federal Authorities have absolutely no power." [ [http://www.spam-site.com/pink-contracts.shtml ISPs and Pink contracts] ]
References
External links
* http://www.news.com/ATT-admits-spam-offense-after-contract-exposed/2100-1023_3-248067.html
* http://forum.spamcop.net/dict/Pink_Contract.html
* [http://www.rahul.net/falk/nevadahosting.jpgExample of a pink contract]
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