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Comment Form FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Title: Free Annual File Disclosures Subject Category: Fair Credit Reporting Act: Free annual file disclosures Docket Id: 3084-AA94 CFR Citation: 16 CFR 610, 698 Published: March 19, 2004 [FR Doc. 04-06268] Comments Due: April 16, 2004 Phase: PROPOSED RULES How To Comment: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to FACTA Free File Disclosures Proposed Rule, Matter No. R411005 to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope, and should be mailed to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, FACTA Free Reports, Post Office Box 1031, Merrifield, VA 22116-1031. Please note that courier and overnight deliveries cannot be accepted at this address. 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If you wish to retain a copy of your comment, print out a copy of this document for your files. Please note your REGULATIONS.GOV number. Regulations.gov #: EREG - 570 Date Submitted: Apr 16, 2004 * Title * First Name * Last Name Mr. Jim Myers Organization Name Astute Educational Mailing Address 9131 Taft Street, #136 City State Postal Code Merrillville IN 46307 Province Country US Comment Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 To the Commissioners, I applaud your efforts to curb the problem of unsolicited bulk email. However, I am 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 most 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 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 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, 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 in light of these problems, Respectfully, James W. Myers Crown Point, Indiana Standard Version | Exit