print email comment close The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/ecommerce/bus61.shtm Description: "The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) establishes requirements for those who send commercial email, spells out penalties for spammers and companies whose products are advertised in spam if they violate the law, and gives consumers the right to ask emailers to stop spamming them." The site features an overview of the legislation and information about penalties. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Publisher: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Internet -- Law and legislation -- United States Unsolicited electronic mail messages LII Database Information: Record 13902 created by Sybil Finemel on 07/03/2005 Last modification on 12/08/2008 Published: 07/03/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13902