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Congress: Partisan Debate on Spam Control Legislation Intensifies

Once thoroughly bipartisan, the debate in Washington over how to reduce the flow of bulk e-mail is now pitting Democrats against Republicans--a development that threatens to complicate enactment of laws regulating spam. Politicians on Capitol Hill have realized that their . . . . Once thoroughly bipartisan, the debate in Washington over how to reduce the flow of bulk e-mail is now pitting Democrats against Republicans--a development that threatens to complicate enactment of laws regulating spam. Politicians on Capitol Hill have realized that their constituents are fed up with the ever-increasing deluge of unsolicited e-mail, and most legislators appear to favor Congress taking some sort of action. But disagreements about what action is wisest have erupted along traditional political fault lines that pit Republican values against those cherished by Democrats. On Wednesday, bickering erupted during a meeting of two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees over which of two bills--one backed largely by Democrats and one supported almost entirely by Republicans--would do a better job of reducing spam and punishing spammers. "This committee is moving in the wrong direction," said Rep. Bart Stupak, a Michigan Democrat who is one of the sponsors of his party's Anti-Spam Act, better known as the Wilson-Green bill. Twenty of the bill's sponsors are Republicans, while 33 are Democrats. . Partisan disputes surface as the GOP and Democrats battle over anti-spam measures, derailing progress on regulatory frameworks.. Spam Control, Political Tensions, Legislation Debate. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 10, 2003 • LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy