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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ANTI-SPAM LAW Commercial e-mails, or spam, must contain valid return addresses and other identifiers that make it easier for consumers to remove themselves from mailing lists, according to a ruling upheld recently by a California appeals court. The defendants in that case, two Palo Alto-based companies, had argued that the previous ruling violated the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. Because Congress has yet to settle on any comprehensive anti-spam law, consumers must rely on state law. But that could result in a hodgepodge of restrictions on legitimate Web-based businesses. The California ruling requires that commercial e-mailers also mark their messages with an "ADV:" in the subject heading, and a special "ADV:ADLT" for messages linked to adult content. The Supreme Court in October refused to hear a challenge to a Washington state law that stringently regulates spam in that state. (Cnet, 7 January 2002) ************* Christine Peterson Library Liaison Officer, Amigos Library Services 14400 Midway Road, Dallas, TX 75244-3509 800/843-8482 x191 (message only) 512/671-1580 (phone and fax) EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
