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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 16, 2003

Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Anti-Spam Law

FTC Chair Tim Muris Hosts Ask the White House.
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On December 16, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act), which establishes a framework of administrative, civil, and criminal tools to help America's consumers, businesses, and families combat unsolicited commercial e-mail, known as spam.

The new law is a pro-consumer measure that allows consumers to choose to stop further unsolicited spam from a sender. It also provides a protection against spam containing unmarked sexually-oriented or pornographic material.

Background on Today's Presidential Action


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