Spammer gets the can?

I was amazed to see that a US spammer faces up to 11 years in jail under the federal CAN-SPAM Act (as well as a $250k fine).  A prolific spammer, Adam Vitale is said to have sent around 1.2 million spam emails in just one week in 2005.  Whether or not he receives the maximum sentence is another matter, but the tough penalties under US law make our remedies in the UK (possible fines under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) look rather paltry in comparison.