The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) praised Chairman John McCain and the rest of the Senate Commerce Committee for holding a hearing today to discuss enforcement activities under the CAN-SPAM Act and other developments in combating spam since the act took effect on January 1, 2004.
"We are especially pleased that the Senate will be hearing testimony today from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with whom we are working in a cooperative anti-spam effort called 'Operation Slam Spam,'" said H. Robert Wientzen, president and CEO of the DMA. "The DMA has long advocated that strong and visible law enforcement, aided by the new and very strong criminal provisions of the CAN-SPAM Act, holds the key to deterring egregious outlaw spammers. Our steadfast belief is that increased law enforcement will decrease spam.
"In that vein, we put our money where our mouth is, and through a contract with the National White Collar Crime Center, the DMA has been supporting the FBI's efforts to identify and facilitate the prosecution of the most egregious outlaw spammers," said Wientzen. "We are very pleased that the Senate is recognizing this special initiative, and we eagerly anticipate that Operation Slam Spam will soon bear the fruit of criminal prosecutions against spammers."
