[Random-bits] TACD statement on Junk E-Mail

[James Love]

The Colordo bill seems to be consistent with the TACD statement
regarding unsolicited commercial email, although there may be some
discussion regarding the TACD comment regarding distinctions between
commercial and non-commercial speech, and more generally, the issue of
the need to coordinate these policies globally, an issue raised by Clark
Evans in his missive. Here is the TACD statement:

                                              
                
     Unsolicited Commercial Email  (Passed on Feb 12, 2000)


                  The use of unsolicited commercial email is a growing
burden for persons who use email. Consumers need better mechanisms to
control and manage unwanted commercial solicitations. This is an
international problem. Governments need to work together to develop
common approaches to address consumer concerns about unsolicited
commercial email. One approach would be to require labelling of
unsolicited commercial solicitations by electronic mail, so that
consumers or Internet service providers can better manage such
information. Such approaches should recognize the distinction between
commercial and non-commercial speech. TACD asks the US and the EU to
report on efforts to coordinate the development of international
mechanisms to address the problem of unsolicited commercial email.


 Jamie


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James Love, Consumer Project on Technology
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