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Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008To the Commissioners,Whilst the following text is partly copied from a web page, I urge you to pay attention to the message.So much of the internet allows ordinary people to create effective and legitamate marketing businesses, which is the essence of the 'American Way'.Much of the internet is used by these small businesses to create wealth which boosts the US economy.As a UK national, I abhor the tide of pornography and spam, but I still want to know why ordinary people do not have rights, when wrongdoers seem to have total immunity.The issue of suppression lists seems contrary to the free market ethos, its like saying you cannot run an advert on TV because 1 person in the whole country objects to having to watch it.I urge and strongly commend you to consider the implications of any legislation, as I feel there is a real danger of creating a monster, which will make criminals of ordinary people running legitimate businesses.Lastly, it would also open the doors to allow malicious complaints against every business and commercial enterprise in the United States.Yours sincerelyMike Beasant LondonEnglandI applaud your efforts to curb the problem ofunsolicited bulk email. However, I am concerned aboutthe proposed requirement for merchants to maintainsuppression lists.There are so many problems and costs associated withthis idea, and so much damage done to consumers andbusinesses alike, that I feel I must urge you toconsider this matter most carefully.Requirement of the use of suppression lists willseriously damage many of the legitimate publicationsavailable on the net. My specific concern is for harm topublishers who require permission from the consumerprior to adding them to any list.They're not who CAN-SPAM was designed to put out ofbusiness, but this requirement will very likely havethat effect.There's also the potential for significant harm toconsumers, because of the problem of properly knowingtheir intent when they unsubscribe from a list. On topof that, these suppression lists could easily fall intothe hands of spammers, leading to more spam instead ofless.I was quite surprised at the potential problems thisruling could involve, and urge you in the strongestpossible terms to reconsider its implementation in lightof these problems,Respectfully,Mike BeasantLondon, England