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U.S. Spam Law to Take Effect Jan. 1

Posted by michael on from the 2004-becomes-year-of-the-spam dept.

We lead with news that the U.S. 'anti'-spam law, written largely by the Direct Marketing Association, will enter into effect on January 1. The bill preempts existing state laws which are tougher (states' rights anyone?), so for many citizens, this is purely a pro-spam law. The FTC is thinking about bounty hunters to enforce the new law (which you can and probably should read for yourself).

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  1. Re:compression by dschuetz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Somebody please compress the text of law

    It's not very efficient, but here goes:

    OneHundredEighthCongressoftheUnitedStatesofAmeri ca ATTHEFIRSTSESSIONBegunandheldattheCityofWashington onTuesday,theseventhdayofJanuary,twothousandandthr eeAnActToregulateinterstatecommercebyimposinglimit ationsandpenaltiesonthetransmissionofunsolicitedco mmercialelectronicmailviatheInternet.Beitenactedby theSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedState sofAmericainCongressassembled,SECTION1.SHORTTITLE. ThisActmaybecitedasthe`ControllingtheAssaultofNon- SolicitedPornographyandMarketi.....

    (oh, like somebody ELSE wasn't going to do that?)

  2. Re:What is going on in the US? by Scrameustache · · Score: 5, Funny

    How can anyone complain about and Anti-SPAM law?

    How could anyone complain about my new (patented) Hugs And Kisses greeting? Of course, its actually punching you in the face and dropping a brick on your foot, buts its called "hugs and kisses", so how could anyone complain about that?

    --

    You can't take the sky from me...

  3. Still the wrong date. by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > It may go into effect on January 1, but expect spammers to treat it like April 1.

    I believe you've confused "April 1st" with "December 25th".