[inetknght]

> The CAN SPAM act actually allows direct marketing email messages to be sent to anyone, without permission, until the recipient explicitly requests that they cease (opt-out).

Ladies and gentlemen, let's get this fixed. Spam is not only a waste of resources (bandwidth, time, and money) but it also contributes to malware distribution.

What will it take to accomplish this?

[paulddraper]

Overturning the first amendment.

Unfortunately, it protects lots of speech, good and bad.

[ubernostrum]

Restrictions on commercial solicitation don't generally have First Amendment problems.

[greenokapi]

Yeah, this probably isn't going to encounter first amendment issues. It's much more likely that corporate lobbying will be the cause of any resistance to changing the law.

[paulddraper]

It routinely restricts the amount of restriction.