Comments:

Facta Free File Disclosures Proposed Rule Matter No. RN411005. WRT. Can-Spam Act. Your proposed regulation is nothing more than the most abject and disgraceful discrimination directed against the aged, the poor, women and minorities done in recent times. Our organization stands for the economic betterment of these groups and promotes email marketing to them as one of the last low cost businesses these people can start. Now you propose to place an onerous burden of time effort and cost on them. Please regulate the trash on the net like you are supposed to and leave the rest in peace.Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008To the Commissioners,I applaud your efforts to curb the problem ofunsolicited bulk email. However, I am concerned aboutthe proposed requirement for merchants to maintainsuppression lists.There are so many problems and costs associated withthis idea, and so much damage done to consumers andbusinesses alike, that I feel I must urge you toconsider this matter most carefully.Requirement of the use of suppression lists willseriously damage many of the legitimate publicationsavailable on the net. My specific concern is for harm topublishers who require permission from the consumerprior to adding them to any list.They're not who CAN-SPAM was designed to put out ofbusiness, but this requirement will very likely havethat effect.There's also the potential for significant harm toconsumers, because of the problem of properly knowingtheir intent when they unsubscribe from a list. On topof that, these suppression lists could easily fall intothe hands of spammers, leading to more spam instead ofless.:I was quite surprised at the potential problems thisruling could involve, and urge you in the strongestpossible terms to reconsider its implementation in lightof these problems,Respectfully,Carole Schmidt, California, USA