--- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 08:28:02 -0500 To: Declan McCullagh <declan@private>, politech@private From: Marc Rotenberg <rotenberg@private> 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 _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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