The Spam Wars: What Can Be Done about the Annoying, Unsolicited E-mail That Is Driving Us Crazy?
POLICY FORUMWednesday, March 27, 2002
11:00 a.m.
Featuring Howard Beales, Federal Trade Commission; Rebecca Richards, TRUSTe; Chris Hoofnagle, Electronic Privacy Information Center; and Jerry Cerasale, Direct Marketing Association.
The Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Unsolicited e-mail, or "spam," clogs our in boxes with come-ons for everything from the mundane to the outrageous—from toner cartridges to sex aids to "work at home" pitches. The Federal Trade Commission has announced new initiatives to target fraudulent e-mail spam, and private groups have unveiled programs requiring standards of behavior to which online merchants must adhere. Are such programs and other tools enough, or is legislation needed to combat unsolicited e-mail? Might such legislation have unintended consequences? Join us for an engaging discussion on "canning spam."