FC: More on groups ask FTC to can spam through new regulations

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[While I was writing about commercial speech and relatively obscure First 
Amendment jurisprudence in my spam article 
(http://www.politechbot.com/p-03944.html), Ian found the real story. 
Apparently the anti-spammers are a bit spammy themselves. Nicely found! 
--Declan]

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From: "Ian Hopper" <ihopper () ap org>
To: <declan () well com>
Subject: RE: Groups ask FTC to can spam; opponents say it goes too far
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 12:48:59 -0400


My spam story is a little bit different.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020904/ap_on_hi_te/spam_site_2

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   Anti-Spam Movement Accused of Spam Wed Sep 4,12:38 PM ET

   By D. IAN HOPPER, AP Technology Writer

   WASHINGTON (AP) - A new initiative by consumer groups to bring federal
   action against companies that send unsolicited e-mail, known as
   "spam," was undercut Wednesday when the groups themselves were accused
   of spamming.

   The Web site, banthespam.com, encourages Internet users to share their
   spam horror stories and add their names to a petition to be sent to
   federal regulators.

   Even if an Internet user chose not to receive e-mail updates from the
   Telecommunications Research and Action Center, one of the effort's
   sponsors, the Web site replied with the message: "You are currently
   signed up for news and information."

   [...]

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Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 10:24:12 -0700
From: "Sonia Arrison" <SArrison () pacificresearch org>
To: <declan () well com>

Your Politech readers may enjoy this article on spam:

http://www.pacificresearch.org/press/opd/2002/opd_02-07-08sa.html

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