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To: Bill Stoddard <bill@wstoddard.com>
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Subject: Re: The case for spam
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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:25:48 -0300
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Bill Stoddard wrote:
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>>No one likes commercial spam.
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>>
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>>
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>And no one like unsolicited political spam. End of story.
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>
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>Bill
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>http://xent.com/mailman/listinfo/fork
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>
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>
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Except perhaps for the people in charge.
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Owen
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http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-954903.html
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*Political spam on your cell phone?*
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By Lisa M. Bowman <mailto:lisa.bowman@cnet.com>
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Special to ZDNet News
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August 22, 2002, 12:05 PM PT
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URL: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-954909.html
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<%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-954909.html%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20>
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*In a decision that treats text messaging on mobile phones essentially
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the same as bumper stickers, the Federal Election Commission has
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declared that senders of text-based political ads don't have to disclose
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who funded them.*
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In an advisory opinion issued Thursday, the FEC also suggested such
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messages include either a phone number or Web site link, so people could
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easily learn who paid for the message. However, the additional
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information won't be required.
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The opinion could encourage the adoption of text-based political ads, as
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campaign experts look for new technological ways to sway voters. At the
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same time, opponents of the plan fear it could lead to anonymous
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political spam.
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Target Wireless, a small New Jersey-based wireless media company, had
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asked the FEC for an opinion on the matter, saying that requiring
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financial disclosures on short messaging service (SMS) mailings would
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use up too much of the 160 character-maximum.
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Political messages on bumper stickers and buttons are also exempt from
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the financial disclosure requirement. Target Wireless' petition was
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supported by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Cellular
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Telecommunications and Internet Association, and some advertising trade
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groups.
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FEC spokesman Bob Biersack said the opinion was in keeping with the
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commission's policy not to meddle with new technology that has the
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potential to reach more voters.
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"We have tried very hard not to get in the way--particularly before
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everyone understands how the technology is going to work," he said.
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Opponents of the plan have worried the exemption might encourage spam or
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allow senders to blast people with mass amounts of negative political
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messages while remaining anonymous.
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Biersack said the FEC can revisit the issue if those problems surface.
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Target Wireless President Craig Krueger characterized the opinion as
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"good for America."
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"It will allow people to receive more communication from those running
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for office," he said. "We have free speech on our side."
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