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Mr.Fiction · 02-06-2004, 04:59 AM

Mitchell is an advocate of the new Can-Spam Act. She's particularly fond of Section 6, which she helped write. Bypassing issues like zombie computers and elusive spammers for hire, Section 6 targets the company whose product is being sold, not the spammer.

"The vast majority of spam has a U.S. connection: the vendor. So you don't have to go to Romania to find the spammer," Mitchell said. "It's easier to find the vendors. When they are on the hook legally, they are all too happy to point the finger at the spammer."

Graham also said the ball is in the court of the credit card companies.

"All spammers selling something are processing the transactions through credit cards. Put pressure on Visa to cancel the transaction and spammers would be stopped cold," Graham said. "So what if it's a Taiwanese Internet pharmacy? Reach them though their Visa merchant account."

Michael Goodman, staff attorney for the Federal Trade Commission, says that going after the advertiser is a route the FTC will take with the Can-Spam Act.

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02-06-2004, 04:59 AM
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	U.S. government planning to shut down merchant accounts of programs that allow spam? Mitchell is an advocate of the new Can-Spam Act. She's particularly fond of Section 6, which she helped write. Bypassing issues like zombie computers and elusive spammers for hire, Section 6 targets the company whose product is being sold, not the spammer. "The vast majority of spam has a U.S. connection: the vendor. So you don't have to go to Romania to find the spammer," Mitchell said. "It's easier to find the vendors. When they are on the hook legally, they are all too happy to point the finger at the spammer." Graham also said the ball is in the court of the credit card companies. "All spammers selling something are processing the transactions through credit cards. Put pressure on Visa to cancel the transaction and spammers would be stopped cold," Graham said. "So what if it's a Taiwanese Internet pharmacy? Reach them though their Visa merchant account." Michael Goodman, staff attorney for the Federal Trade Commission, says that going after the advertiser is a route the FTC will take with the Can-Spam Act. http://www.wired.com/news/infostruct...w=wn_tophead_2 __________________ Don't be lazy, protect free speech: ACLU \| Free Speech Coalition \| EFF \| IMPA