Comments:

Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008To the Commissioners,I applaud your efforts to curb the problem ofunsolicited bulk email (SPAM). However, I am very concerned aboutthe proposed requirement for merchants to maintainsuppression lists.There are many, many problems and costs associated withthis idea, and so much damage will be done to consumers andbusinesses alike, that I feel I must ardently urge you toconsider this matter more carefully.Requirement of the use of suppression lists willseriously damage many of the legitimate publicationsavailable on the net. My specific concern is for damage topublishers who already require permission from the consumerprior to adding them to any list.They're not who CAN-SPAM was intended 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 clearly 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 create, and urge you in the strongestpossible terms to reevaluate its implementation in lightof these problems,Respectfully,Gary Brownlee, California, USA