] The new anti-spam statute (SB 1139/HB 2290) now gives
] law enforcement the ability to bring felony-level
] prosecutions against spammers who use AOL's
] Virginia-based email servers to send spam to AOL members
] in violation of Virginia's Computer Crimes Act. Other
] companies whose email servers are located or based in
] Virginia - such as Verizon, RoadRunner, and UUnet - will
] be able to benefit from the tough anti-spam provisions of
] the new law and also refer cases for criminal
] prosecution.

AOL's lawyers prove themselves useful every so often.

Virginia Law Makes Spamming a Felony