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This afternoon, after considerable negotiation and recent reports of hightened pressure to reach an agreement, the House of Representatives voted 392-5 to accept an amended version, the pdf text of which is available via CNET, of the Senate’s CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (S. 877). Tauzin Announces Agreement On Historic Anti-Spam Bill, states that the bill: …
Reps. Markey, Pitts Introduce Wireless 411 Privacy Bill to Protect Consumers: Press Release, November 20, 2003 Statement of Introduction, November 20, 2003 Bill Text, November 20, 2003 The following text is quoted from the press release and specifies provisions of the Act: “Opt In” for Existing Users – wireless carriers must have clear preauthorization from …
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003: Real Reform or Political Pork? by Neil J. Squillante: “Many of my peers in the online marketing industry claim that requiring permission (opting in) would destroy emails commercial potential. I disagree and can personally attest to the fact that permission is good for business. If companies produce outstanding email newsletters …
“As Congress moves into the final wrangling over an update to the Fair Credit Reporting Act designed in part to slow the growth of identity theft, victim advocates are complaining the legislation might actually make things worse. The central issue is one of the oldest debates in American politics: states rights vs. a strong central …
Artists’ Rights and Theft Prevention Act (ART Act). Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein On Cornyn-Feinstein Legislation to Crack Down on Video and Audio Piracy, November 13, 2003. A llink to the draft copy of the bill, to “provide for criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease works, to provide criminal penalties for …
The Senate vote on a ban on taxes for Internet services (ISPs, music and entertainment) was postponed due to lack of agreement on the time frame for the extension (either five years, or permanently). States contend that lost revenues from a permanent ban will amount to more than $20 billion per year. Internet Tax Non-discrimination …
Internetnews.com reports that the Internet Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to House leaders indicating their opposition to the CAN SPAM Act, under consideration by the House and already passed by the Senate. The reasons included “that the amended act has so many loopholes, exceptions and standards of proof that …
Internetnews.com reports that Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert may push forward with a full floor vote on the Can Spam Act (passed by the Senate on October 22) tomorrow. The goal of passing an anti-spam bill by the end of the year is questionable in light of objections to various provisions of the Act.
California’s pioneering Financial Information Privacy Act SB 1, signed by Gov. Gray Davis on August 27, is in serious jeopardy of being preempted by amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Congress Is Close to Eliminating a Privacy Law Privacy bill may curtail safeguards in state law
The House version of the Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE) Act, introduced October 21, H.R. 3352, mirrors the companion Senate version (S. 1709, introduced October 2), but it modifies the definition of domestic terrorism to “involve acts dangerous to human life,” thereby excluding political protests.
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, S. 877, which was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee by voice vote on June 19, yesterday passed the full Senate by a vote of 97-0. An amendment to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to implement a nationwide “Do Not E-mail” registry was proposed and agreed to. Senate Anti-Spam Bill …
California’s pioneering anti-spam law, set to go into effect January 1, 2004 is the target of Congressional lobbying by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). From a DMA press release dated October 21: “The DMA is working with numerous coalitions to pass a federal spam law that would set national standards and preempt state law, including …
