"Spam": An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail

Moloney Figliola, Patricia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Electronic mail systems -- Law and legislation;    Technology;    Telecommunication policy;    Telecommunication law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  RL31953
RP-ID  :  RL31953_2008May14

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses Spam, also called unsolicited commercial email (UCE) or "junk email." Not only can Spam be a nuisance, but its cost may be passed on to consumers through higher charges from Internet service providers who must upgrade their systems to handle the traffic. Proponents of UCE insist it is a legitimate marketing technique that is protected by the First Amendment. This report discusses this issue in detail, as well as related legislation.