FTC Chairman Criticizes Anti Spam Legislation

FTC Chairman Criticizes Anti Spam Legislation. CNET is running a story stating that the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission today criticized the current crop of anti-spam legislation initiatives stating that although well intentioned, they “will do little to solve the current spam problems” and could be even “less useful” than existing laws the FTC has been using to sue spammers. He also stated that the long term answer will require core technological changes, not legislation. I could not agree more, making spam illegal is a joke and will accomplish nothing, and lawmakers who are busily drafting anti-spam legislation are doing so more to convince constituents that they mean well than anything else. This is obviously nothing new. So why do I quote this CNET story at all? Frankly, I am utterly amazed that the chairman of the FTC actually gets it! Incredible! [Ben Forta's Blog]

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