Senate Approves Weak Spam Legislation
The Senate unanimously approved an anti-spam bill that would prohibit emails that market fraudulent activites or pornography. The "Can Spam" Bill, sponsored by Sens. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) would also lay the groundwork for an anti-spam registry similiar to the Do-Not-Call registry. Overall, however, the bill is fairly weak, and does not extend to the vast majority of spam.
Senate Votes 97-0 to Restrict E-Mail Ads
The Washington Post, October 23, 2003
