ADVISORY/Anti-Spam Bill Hits Congress.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2001 TOPIC: Congressional representatives introduced a bill last week that would give Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and their customers more control over spam mail. Among other measures, the bill would require accurate return addresses on unsolicited commercial e-mail, make it illegal to continue sending junk e-mail to someone who has asked to be removed from a distribution list and require ISPs to let their customers opt out of receiving junk e-mail, according to a story by CNN. In addition, the bill reportedly calls for a penalty for those who continue to send junk e-mail after being asked to stop. It would also let ISPs sue spammers up to $500 per message if they violate the ISPs anti-spam policy. The bill is identical to one passed by the House in the last session but was stalled in the Senate. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Alan Schwartz Alan Schwartz is the President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. He assumed that position on June 25, 2001. Schwartz has worked at Bear Stearns since 1976, and is a 1972 graduate of Duke University. is the author of "Stopping Spam," which provides email users, system adminstrators, and ISPs with suggestions on how to reduce the volume of unwanted email flooding their mailboxes. Lisa Mann, Publicist pub·li·cist n. One who publicizes, especially a press or publicity agent. publicist Noun a person, such as a press agent or journalist, who publicizes something publicist (lisam@oreilly.com). As executive director of the Association for Interactive Media, Ben Isaacson lobbies Congress on Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the regulatory issues such as taxation, privacy and unsolicited un·so·lic·it·ed adj. Not looked for or requested; unsought: an unsolicited manuscript; unsolicited opinions. unsolicited Adjective mass e-mail. Since 1993, AIM has been helping premier companies in a variety of e-industries to strengthen their Internet ventures. AIM protects and promotes Internet business by defending the industry from regulatory threats, promoting consumer confidence and providing business-to-business networking opportunities. 888/337-0008; ben@interactivehq.org; Blinn PR (steven@blinnpr.com or charlotte@blinnpr.com). Mr. Jason Catlett is the president of Junkbusters. Junkbusters is a leading consumer resource on the control of telemarketing telemarketing, the practice of selling goods or services to customers by means of the telephone or of surveying consumer preferences in telephone conversations. calls, unwanted mail, junk mail See spam and junk faxes. (spam) and commercial invasion of privacy invasion of privacy n. the intrusion into the personal life of another, without just cause, which can give the person whose privacy has been invaded a right to bring a lawsuit for damages against the person or entity that intruded. . 908/753-7861; catlett@junkbusters.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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