Monday, February 04, 2002

News: FTC cooking up a spam attack
The Federal Trade Commission is gearing up for a battle against unsolicited commercial e-mail, known as spam.

Howard Beales, the director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said Thursday that the agency will launch a "systematic attack" on deceptive spam and opt-out notices. Beales, who spoke at the 2nd Annual Privacy & Data Security Summit in Washington, D.C., added that the FTC will announce "law enforcement actions" regarding spam in a couple of weeks.

The campaign comes as the FTC prepares for its National Consumer Protection Week, beginning Feb. 3, which will highlight growing concerns about privacy. Although the FTC would not comment on the details of its plan, Beales' announcement has received praise from online privacy advocates, who have been pushing for effective federal anti-spam legislation.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-827631.html

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