Comments:

Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008To the Commissioners,I am glad for efforts to curb the problem ofunsolicited bulk email. I am concerned aboutthe proposed requirement for merchants to maintainsuppression lists.There are problems and costs associated withthis idea, and damage that would be done to consumers and businesses. I urge you to consider this matter most carefully.Requirement of the use of suppression lists willseriously damage many legitimate publicationsavailable 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 potential for significant harm toconsumers, because of the problem of properly knowing their intent when they unsubscribe from a list. These suppression lists could easily fall intothe hands of spammers, leading to more spam instead of less.I am very concerned about 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,William PerschkeAZ USA