> if this were true we wouldn't have spam

I was replying to the comment asserting that dealing with email spam is easier, which it most resolutely wasn't until the advent of statistical filters.

> A) this is insanely naïve given the international treaties that make up telecommunication agreements.

Fun thing about treaties and agreements is they are not laws of nature and can be entered, abandoned and amended at will. A lot of regulation is getting constantly updated.