SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 /PRNewswire/ --

Expanding worldwide cooperation against spam and other online abuse,
MAAWG (Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group) has been accepted into the
StopSpamAlliance and will contribute to the Alliance's multilateral efforts
through the ongoing programs developed in MAAWG. The StopSpamAlliance is a
global initiative of leading international organizations and enforcement
agencies to coordinate efforts and share information on combating spam.

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"Cooperation has proven to be one of the most effective tools in fighting
spam and we welcome the participation of the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working
Group. MAAWG can positively contribute to the StopSpamAlliance goals to
improve international coordination of anti-spam initiatives and foster
exchange of information and best practices between public and private
actors," said Claudia Sarrocco of the OECD, a StopSpamAlliance member.

The StopSpamAlliance advocates a program of diverse tactics to counter
spam which is closely aligned with the approach taken in MAAWG. The Messaging
Anti-Abuse Working Group organizes international meetings, committee work,
email metrics reports and other activities focusing on technology, industry
collaboration and public policy initiatives. It represents almost one billion
inboxes and has over 100 members including a broad base of Internet Service
Providers (ISPs), network operators, key technology providers and senders.

The StopSpamAlliance is a trusted communications channel and global
network of organizations working to preserve the integrity of the online
community. It was founded by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC),
the European Contact Network of Spam Authorities (CNSA), the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), the London Action Plan International Spam
Enforcement Network (LAP), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD), and the Seoul-Melbourne MoU, which includes the
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Korea
Information Security Agency (KISA).

Luc Mathan of France Telecom Group and co-chair of the MAAWG public
policy committee said, "The worldwide network of communications and
cooperation developed by the StopSpamAlliance is an indispensable ingredient
in the reduction of spam, a global and borderless phenomenon. MAAWG will be
working closely with the other Alliance members to advance this agenda."

About the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG)

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) is where the messaging
industry comes together to work against spam, viruses, denial-of-service
attacks and other online exploitation. MAAWG (www.MAAWG.org) is the only
organization addressing messaging abuse holistically by systematically
engaging all aspects of the problem, including technology, industry
collaboration and public policy. It leverages the depth and experience of its
global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging
services. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., MAAWG is an open forum
driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging
providers.

About the StopSpamAlliance

The StopSpamAlliance is a joint international effort initiated by APEC,
the EU's CNSA, ITU, the London Action Plan, OECD and the Seoul-Melbourne
Anti-Spam group. Four associate partners have joined the StopSpamAlliance in
2007; the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working
Group (MAAWG), the Internet Society (ISOC), and the Asia Pacific Coalition
Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (APCAUCE). The objective of the
StopSpamAlliance (www.StopSpamAlliance.org) is to help coordinate
international action against spam and related threats by more effectively
gathering information and resources improving information sharing among
participating entities.

Media Contact: Linda Marcus, APR, +1-714-974-6356, lmarcus@astra.cc, 
Astra Communications

MAAWG Sponsors (Board of Directors): AOL; Bell Canada; BellSouth; Charter
Communications (Nasdaq: CHTR); Cloudmark; Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA); Cox
Communications; EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK); France Telecom (NYSE and Euronext:
FTE); Goodmail Systems; Google Inc.; Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT); Openwave
Systems (Nasdaq: OPWV); Time Warner Cable, Verizon Communications; and Yahoo!
Inc.

MAAWG Full Members: 1&1 Internet AG; AT&T; Bizanga LTD; Internet
Initiative Japan, (IIJ Nasdaq: IIJI); IronPort Systems; MX Logic; O2;
Outblaze LTD; Return Path, Inc.; Sprint; Sun Microsystems, Inc.; Symantec;
Telus; and Trend Micro, Inc.

MAAWG Supporter Members: AcquireWeb, Inc.; Adknowledge, Inc.; Aladdin
Knowledge Systems; Alt-N Technologies, Ltd.; Acxiom Digital; Bluehornet
Networks, Inc.; BigHip; BoxSentry PTE Ltd.; CheetahMail, an Experian Co.;
Cincinnati Bell; ColdSpark, Inc.; Commtouch Software LTD; CommuniGate
Systems; Constant Contact; Critical Path, Inc.; Datran Media; e-Dialog;
EastLink; eleven GmbH; EmailLabs; ECO; Epsilon; Everyone.net, Inc.;
ExactTarget, Inc.; F-Secure Corp.; Facultas/Lyris UK; Habeas Inc.; iContact;
Informz; Insender Technologies Inc.; Ipsos Interactive Services; Mansell
Group, Inc.; Merkle/Quris; Message Level, LLC; Message Systems; Messagelabs;
Messaging Architects; Mirapoint Inc.; MTS Allstream Inc.; Netsuite, Inc.;
Nextel Communications; PayPal, an eBay Company; Perftech, Inc.; Pivotal
Veracity; Premiere Global Services; Responsys, Inc.; Rockliffe Systems;
Rogers Cable; RPost; RSA Security Inc.; Salesforce.com; Sana Security;
Sandvine Incorp.; S.C. Softwin SRL; Sendmail, Inc.; Simplicita Software,
Inc.; SMobile Systems; Sophos Plc.; St. Bernard Software; StreamShield
Networks; StrongMail Systems, Inc.; TDC; TDS Telecom; Team Cymru; ThinData;
Travelocity.com LP; TRUSTe; Tucows Inc.; Verisign Inc.; Webmail.us; Word To
The Wise; Yesmail; and ZDirect, Inc.

Web site: http://www.MAAWG.org
              http://www.StopSpamAlliance.org