Comments:

Re: CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008To the Commissioners,I applaud your efforts to curb the problem ofunsolicited bulk email. However, I am concerned aboutthe proposed requirement for merchants to maintainsuppression lists.There are so many problems and costs associated withthis idea, and so much damage done to consumers andbusinesses alike, that I feel I must urge you toconsider this matter most carefully.Requirement of the use of suppression lists willseriously hinder many of the legitimate publicationsavailable on the net. My specific concern is for harm topublishers who market their products strictly to consumerswho request to be put on their mailing lists.These publishers are not who CAN-SPAM was designed to put out of business, but this requirement will very likely havethat effect. Just the loss of tax revenue from these publishers alone should be of concern and cause you to reconsider the merit of this legislation.There's also the potential for significant harm toconsumers, because of the problem of properly 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 involve, and urge you in the strongestpossible terms to reconsider its implementation in lightof these problems,Respectfully,Dominick VigliottiNew York, USA