Comments:

Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 To the Commissioners, I quite appreciate your efforts to curb the problem of unsolicited bulk email, it is most interesting to note that somebody somewhere care about the welfare of the general public. However, I am concerned about the proposed requirement for merchants to maintain suppression lists. There are so many problems and costs associated with this idea, and so much damage done to consumers and businesses alike, that I feel I must urge you to consider this matter most carefully. Requirement of the use of suppression lists will seriously damage many of the legitimate publications available on the net. My specific concern is about the harm that could be done to publishers who require permission from the consumer prior to adding them to any list. They're not who CAN-SPAM was designed to put out of business, but this requirement will very likely have a negative effect on them. There's also the potential for significant harm to consumers, because of the problem of properly knowing their intent when they unsubscribe from a list. Above that, these suppression lists could easily fall into the hands of spammers, leading to more spam instead of less. I was quite surprised at the potential problems this ruling could involve, and urge you in the strongest possible terms to reconsider its implementation in light of these problems, Respectfully, Myke Joe Lagos State, Nigeria