Comments:

Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 To the Commissioners, I appreciate your efforts to curb the problem of unsolicited bulk email. However, I am worried about the proposed requirement for merchants to maintain suppression lists. There are so many extra costs and problems connected with this idea, and consumers and businesses alike stand to sustain so much damage, that I feel I must urge you to consider this matter very carefully. 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 already require permission from the consumer prior to adding them to any list. These are not the ones CAN-SPAM was designed to stop, but this requirement will very likely have the effect of making it impossible for them to remain in business. There's also the potential for significant harm to consumers, because of the problem of properly knowing their intent when they unsubscribe from a list. On top of that, these suppression lists could easily fall into the hands of spammers, who, because they are not trying to maintain a legitimate business do not care about the laws, thus leading to more spam instead of less. I was very surprised at the potential problems this ruling could involve. Please, I strongly urge you, to reconsider its implementation in light of these problems, Respectfully, Anita L Davy-Bravo Island County Washington United States of America