The one cosponsor of the bill that matters - Rep. Joe Barton. He's the chairman of the full Energy and Commerce committee, and he's got complete control of what happens in his committee. While having a hearing in this subcommittee is a great first step, the bill can't progress without Barton's support - the fate of HR 107 is up to him. He NEEDS to be/.ed!
You're not looking at the right definition - look here for the final version. For those too lazy to read, the definition is:
The term ''commercial electronic mail message'' means any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service (including content on an Internet website operated for a commercial purpose).
I have, and it's not nearly as bad as you think. The Post got a lot of stuff wrong (not surprising), not the least of which was their report of the state law preemption. Instead of preempting ALL state law, the bill only preempts state laws that impose labeling and inclusion requirements. States can still pass (or keep) state laws dealing with fraud, subject lines, etc.
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The one cosponsor of the bill that matters - Rep. Joe Barton. He's the chairman of the full Energy and Commerce committee, and he's got complete control of what happens in his committee. While having a hearing in this subcommittee is a great first step, the bill can't progress without Barton's support - the fate of HR 107 is up to him. He NEEDS to be /.ed!
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The term ''commercial electronic mail message'' means any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service (including content on an Internet website operated for a commercial purpose).
I have, and it's not nearly as bad as you think. The Post got a lot of stuff wrong (not surprising), not the least of which was their report of the state law preemption. Instead of preempting ALL state law, the bill only preempts state laws that impose labeling and inclusion requirements. States can still pass (or keep) state laws dealing with fraud, subject lines, etc.