The Internet Society of China (ISC), an IT association backed by China’s Ministry of Information Industry, has published its latest blacklist of spammers in the country.
The sixth installment of the list, drawn up by ISC's Anti-Spam Coordination Team, comprises 112 Internet Protocol addresses found to have sent large quantities of unsolicited mail.
According to the ISC, 39 of the blacklisted mail servers are located in the mainland, with another two in Hong Kong and 13 in Taiwan. It warned that the relevant service providers hosting these addresses had until Oct. 29 to tackle the issue, or risk further action.
While spam is a major domestic problem, China has also been fingered as one of the biggest exporters of junk e-mail to other countries. According a report from Sophos, China is currently the world’s third-largest spam-producing country. The security firm reported last month that 12 percent of spam in July originated from the mainland. The United States and South Korea were identified as the top two spam culprits.
The ISC also revealed Wednesday that it has drafted a set of guidelines for local service providers to ensure service quality and prevent e-mail abuse. Several e-mail providers, including Sina, Netease and 263.net, have already agreed to follow the guidelines, it said.
The organization will also be launching an e-mail satisfaction survey for local users, aimed at improving standards of the mail services industry. The study, which will be held every three months, will start in October.
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