Comments:

Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008To the Commissioners,Thank you for your efforts to control the problem ofunsolicited bulk email. However, I am concerned aboutthe proposed requirement for merchants to maintainsuppression lists.It seems to me that this is an invitation for large mailing list companies to make money at the expense of small business. There are 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.Legitimate business are not who CAN-SPAM was designed to put out ofbusiness, but this requirement will very likely havethat effect.There is also the potential for significant harm toconsumers, because of the problem of properly knowingthe consumer?s 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,Lyle W. Bingham Cedar Hills, Utah