| Comment Number: | EREG-000111 |
| Received: | 4/13/2004 3:56:33 PM |
| Organization: | www>inform-ebooks.com |
| Commenter: | Ray Morris |
| State: | WI |
| Agency: | Federal Trade Commission |
| Rule: | CAN-SPAM ANPR |
| Docket ID: | [3084-AA96] |
| No Attachments |
Comments:
Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 To the Commissioners, I applaud your efforts to curb the problem of unsolicited bulk email. However, I am concerned about the proposed requirement for merchants to maintain suppression lists. There are so many problems and costs associated with this idea, and so much damage done to consumers and businesses alike, that I feel I must urge you to consider this matter most carefully. Requirement of the use of suppression lists will seriously damage many of the legitimate publications available on the net. My specific concern is for harm to publishers who require permission from the consumer prior to adding them to any list. They're not who CAN-SPAM was designed to put out of business, but this requirement will very likely have that effect. There's also the potential for significant harm to consumers, because of the problem of properly knowing their intent when they unsubscribe from a list. On top of that, these suppression lists could easily fall into the hands of spammers, leading to more spam instead of less. You can read a more detailed explanation of my concerns here: I have invested over $3,000 to set up a site to sell information that people want and need this Can-Spam would put me out of business, I'm 63 and my wife is 69, we are not able to live off the income from S.S., which is why I had to begin a online business, also I am handicapped and can not work out side the home, So I beg you don't allow these changes. Times are tough out here in the real world, and people that were fortinate to make and put away money may be ok, but this is not what happened for us, Thanks for the time you sent reading this plea and have a great Day Ray Morris I was quite surprised at the potential problems this ruling could involve, and urge you in the strongest possible terms to reconsider its implementation in light of these problems, Respectfully, Ray Morris Wisconsin, USA.