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Additional comments in regards to the survey: E.2.3: Yes, it should apply when the person doing the forwarding personally knows the receiver... but this method should NOT add the receiver to a list. The initial contact would be a 1 time email, unless the receiver decides to continue the relationship and requests more info themselves. E.2.4: See above answer ==================== Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 To the Commissioners, I thank you for your efforts in attempt to curb the problem of unsolicited bulk email. However, I am extremely 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 very carefully. This could have a significant negative impact on the legitimate entrepreneur, such as myself. 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. The potential for significant harm to consumers will exists more, because of the problem of properly knowing their intent when they unsubscribe from a list. To make matters worse, these suppression lists could easily fall into the hands of spammers, leading to more spam instead of less. I was quite surprised at the potential problems this ruling could involve, and urge you in the strongest possible terms to reconsider its implementation with regards to these problems. Please take all of the above mentioned into careful consideration. Respectfully, James Delcamp Denver, CO USA