November 26, 2003

You can can your can-spam act

Apparently a couple brave senators agree:
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D.-CA) and Mike Honda (D.-CA) said they voted against the landmark anti-spam bill because the legislation is simply not tough enough and that consumers deserve better. Both said they support the stricter standards of their state's recently passed anti-spam law, an opt-in measure that allows individual consumers to sue spammers.
[see Lawmakers: Spam Bill Is a Turkey by Roy Mark]

See also: Forbes on Spam "Bush would do e-mail users everywhere a big favor by vetoing this so-called anti-spam bill when it reaches his desk."

Previous Post: I want to be able to sue spammers myself, not let the government profit from my misery:
(b) PENALTIES. The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is (1) a fine under this title or imprisonment or both

(c) FORFEITURE. (1) IN GENERAL. The court, in imposing sentence on a person who is convicted of an offense under this section, shall order that the defendant forfeit to the United States (A) any property, real or personal, constituting or traceable to gross proceeds obtained from such offense; [pdf text]
Category: Spam | See also: Congress Reaches Agreement on CAN-SPAM Act


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