America Online Hails New Anti-Spam Federal Law; CEO Jon Miller Attends White House Bill Signing Ceremony with President Bush.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003 At a White House ceremony today in Washington, D.C., President George W. Bush signed new anti-spam legislation into law, giving online users, ISPs, and law enforcement new hope - and new weapons - in the fight against the "outlaw" spamming tactics of fraud and evasion. The ceremony was attended by Administration officials, Members of Congress, and industry leaders - including America Online's Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Jon Miller
Jon Miller (born October 11, 1951 in San Francisco, California) is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball. . The Company issued the following statement at the conclusion of the event: "Today's bill signing ceremony A signing ceremony is a ceremony in which a bill passed by a legislature is signed (approved) by an executive, thus becoming a law. Modern-day signing ceremonies are derived from ceremonies that occurred when the British monarch gave Royal Assent to acts of Parliament. at the White House is truly a watershed event in the fight against spam. It's a huge step forward for our millions of members who loathe the offensive and unwanted junk email forced into their mailboxes by fraudulent means. And it's an unmistakable shot-across-the-bow for the spammers who use such outlaw tactics of fraud and evasion. More than anything, it is a significant victory for our millions of AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. members everywhere. "Also, the new Act sets important national 'rules of the road' on the Internet for marketers who communicate online with consumers through legitimate means. "With this new law, Congress has now placed state-of-the-art enforcement tools into federal law when it comes to penalizing the kingpin spammers for their deceitful and fraudulent actions. Combined with enforcement under state anti-spam laws, as well as damages lawsuits by ISPs, we hope to turn the tide against 'outlaw' spammers--pushing them into a smaller and smaller corner from which there is no escape." About America Online See AOL. , Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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