On Wed, 22 May 1996, Declan B. McCullagh wrote:
The legislation being introduced at 10:30 am will restrict selling mailing lists with childrens' names and other identifying info on them, including email lists. Another attempt to regulate the net, or a good thing?
I'd have to see the bill, but I think it's a good general idea, provided there's the caveats KNOWINGLY and WITHOUT THEIR [parent/guardian's] KNOWLEDGE. As much as I hate direct marketers, I don't want them subject to malicious and arbitrary prosecution because one address out of thousands happens to belong to a kid. On second thought, why are kids different than adults? Selling lists of women? Gays? Kids aren't the only group subject to harassment.
Supporting is Christian Coalition, Family Research Council, Enough is Enough!, Bruce "I wrote the CDA" Taylor's group, and EPIC.
They're not *always* wrong. Oh, EPIC too, eh? -rich