Re: [Asrg] Spam Ecomomics

So what are we saying? Systemic destruction of spam is not necessary? 

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Martin Hannigan
hannigan@verisign.com
Verisign, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: asrg-bounces@ietf.org <asrg-bounces@ietf.org>
To: John Levine <asrg@johnlevine.com>
CC: asrg@ietf.org <asrg@ietf.org>
Sent: Fri Dec 31 07:30:42 2004
Subject: Re: [Asrg] Spam Ecomomics

> I believe that even with 90% spam, the number of backbone bits used
> for email is less than that used for web pages or for file sharing.
> 
> The costs of spam are out at the edges, mail servers and customer
> support.

It is obvious HTTP would win, and P2P would be a good rival, but email 
is not far behind. Statistics change between different service 
providers, but when you need 30% more bandwidth because of spam, it's 
still a cost.

Thing is, who makes money from these 30% being provided? Answer is, 
everyone but the lowest in the chain of consumers.

	Gadi.

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