Comments:

Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 To the Commissioners, I am concerned about the proposed requirement for merchants to maintain suppression lists. As a business owner, I applaud your efforts to curb the problem of unsolicited bulk email, however. The problems and costs associated with this idea are so many, that you must consider this ruling quite carefully. Damage done to consumers and businesses alike will be extensive, if this ruling is included in the CAN-SPAM Act. Legitimate publications already available on the net will be seriously harmed. These established publishers, who respectfully require PRIOR permission from the consumer BEFORE adding them to any list, may be put out of business altogether! These law-abiding Netizens are NOT who CAN-SPAM was designed to put out of business, but this requirement will certainly have that effect. Consumers may also be significantly harmed, because of the problem of properly knowing their intent when they unsubscribe from a list. In addition, these suppression lists could easily fall into the hands of spammers, creating more spam instead of less. Read a more detailed explanation of my concerns here: http://www.talkbiz.net/ramblings/weblog.php The potential problems this ruling could involve are surprising, and I STRONGLY urge you to reconsider its implementation. Respectfully, Jennie Hasselbacher WinBiz Consulting Minnesota, USA