What Fed spam bill could have been, by EPIC [sp]

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 08:28:02 -0500
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>, politech () politechbot com
From: Marc Rotenberg <rotenberg () epic org>
Subject: What Fed Spam Bill Could Have Been, by EPIC

Declan -

I testified before the Senate this May on thespam  bill. EPIC also worked
with a wide range of civil liberties and consumer organizations on a
"Policy Framework for Effective Spam Legislation."

Regards.

Marc Rotenberg



        EPIC Senate Testimony on Spam (May 21, 2003)

        http://www.epic.org/privacy/junk_mail/spam/spamtestimony5.21.
        03.html

        Mr. Chairman, spam is a complex problem. There is no simple
        legislative solution. A multi-tiered approach that includes
        aggressive enforcement, better technology for identifying and
        filtering spam, and cooperation at the state and international
        level will all be necessary. In addition, baseline federal
        legislation that gives users the opportunity to go after
        spammers and ensures that marketing lists are built on
        explicit consent and not on deception is a critical part of
        the effort to stem the tide of undesired commercial e-mail.


        Policy Framework for Effective Spam Legislation (July 18, 2003)
        http://www.privacycoalition.org/spam_letter.html

        -- opt-in, private right of action, freedom for states to
        pursue spammers, technical measures, and international
        cooperation


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