List dubbed "Do Not Spam" passed by Congress, Heading to Senate

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Similar to the Do Not Call list for telemarketers, this list is to sign up your email address to be a on block list for spam.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve antispam legislation that could end more than six years of failed attempts to create a federal law restricting unsolicited commercial e-mail.

Full story here: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5110622.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

How well could the government actually enforce this from the unscrupulous if it was passed, though?

[Demosthenes]

god this needs 2 be passed so bad

[Sovereign]

damn if this goes through ill get little to no mail on aol :(

[Demosthenes]

lol

if spam was blocked from my acct i actually would get mail because it would not be up at 140% all the time...

[zagggon]

damn if this goes through ill get little to no mail on aol :( is that a bad thing? ^^

[LiveWire]

I never get spam in my mail ever, i don't sign up for gay porno sites, and im very cation on who gets my default email address.

[Demosthenes]

Well...i dont subscribe 2 porn sites either...somehow i get spammed though