"Junk E-Mail" : An Overview of the Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail and "Spam"

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers.

Consumer protection.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews issues and legislative proposals related to the prevention of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (UCE), also known as "spam" or "junk" e-mail. Provides background on UCE problem and reviews State and Congressional actions to restrict and control UCE, including P.L. 108-187, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act. Also discusses non-legislative approaches to restraining spam, including securing Internet connections, authentication, and other actions by Internet service providers.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. "Junk E-Mail"

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