Names and Faces -- Norman D. Inkster is joining the board of directors of dot com Entertainment Group Inc. , the company said Thursday. Inkster was most recently a partner with KPMG Forensic Inc. He is a former commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and president of Interpol, the international association of police headquartered in France. Perry Malone, dot com's CTO, is stepping down from his position on the board.
US News -- Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) in mid May introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would subject spammers to asset forfeiture and civil lawsuits under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The bill is aimed at spammers who seek money illegally using false routing information or fake return email addresses. It would also hit those who send spam to e-mail addresses whose owners have asked to opt-out. A similar bill was passed in the California Assembly yesterday. That bill, which now faces passage in the Assembly, would fine spammers $500 per message if they send unsolicited e-mail advertising. Under the bill, Internet marketers would have to ask recipient's permission before sending them spam.