Comments:

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 regardingpotential harm to publishers who require THEMSELVES toobtain permission from the consumer prior to adding that consumer's name 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. I alreadyexperience the arbitrary interception by my InternetService provider of email that I openly agreed to receiveand, in fact, welcome. On top of that, suppression lists as described could easily fall into the hands of spammers, leading to more spam instead of less.I am quite concerned about the potential problems thisruling could create, and urge you in the strongestpossible terms to reconsider its implementation in lightof these problems,Respectfully,Rose M. SmithOhio, USA