Comment Number: OL-102112
Received: 3/29/2004 4:43:53 PM
Organization: ESU
Commenter: Eugene Schmidt
State: Not in the US
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Rule: CAN-SPAM ANPR
Docket ID: [3084-AA96]
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Comments:

Unsolicted commercial mail, harvesting opt-out addresses: The WHOIS Privacy is in sharp contradiction to CAN SPAM act. An example is the following party whois is sending mails, ignoring opt outs, but adding the addresses to advertising lists: Domain name: HERBALFACTORY.NET Administrative Contact: Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. Whois Agent (mrpwqycpl@whoisprivacyprotect.com) +1.4252740657 Fax: +1.4256960234 PMB 368, 14150 NE 20th St - F1 Bellevue, WA 98007 US Billing Contact: Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. Whois Agent (mrpwqycpl@whoisprivacyprotect.com) +1.4252740657 Fax: +1.4256960234 PMB 368, 14150 NE 20th St - F1 Bellevue, WA 98007 US Technical Contact: Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. Whois Agent (mrpwqycpl@whoisprivacyprotect.com) +1.4252740657 Fax: +1.4256960234 PMB 368, 14150 NE 20th St - F1 Bellevue, WA 98007 US Registrant Contact: Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. Whois Agent (mrpwqycpl@whoisprivacyprotect.com) +1.4252740657 Fax: +1.4256960234 PMB 368, 14150 NE 20th St - F1 Bellevue, WA 98007 US Status: registrar-lock Name Servers: ns1.herbalfactory.net ns2.herbalfactory.net Creation date: 18 Mar 2004 15:50:18 Expiration date: 18 Mar 2005 15:50:18 Does this party fall under the CAN-SPAM Act? Whithout many hours of research, this can not be determined.