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Cybertelecom Federal Internet Law & Policy An Educational Project |
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SPAM: Bounties & Do Not Email | |
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| Who Can I Contact? Unsolicited Commercial Email can be sent to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov. |
Notice Feb 23, 2004 : The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking technical information that could assist in creating a plan and timetable for establishing a National Do Not E-mail Registry as called for by the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (the CAN-SPAM Act).
An RFI published today in Commerce Clearinghouse describes the required technical features for any registry model that involves the registration of either e-mail addresses or domains - as in a domain-wide registry. The request also outlines the technical features for any registry model that involves e-mail marketers, domain owners, including ISPs, or third party e-mail forwarding services, obtaining access to data appearing on a registry of e-mail addresses. The request addresses requirements for providing those who register for any Do Not E-Mail Registry a mechanism for filing complaints that can be used in enforcement proceedings. In addition, it describes the required technical features for any registry model that involves a registry of authenticated e-mail marketers and the Internet Protocol addresses and domains from which they send e-mail. The FTC invites potential vendors with ideas for a registry to respond to this RFI.