CAN-SPAM Act "Far Broader" Than Many Think, FTC Attorney Says

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it has made progress on refining the admittedly vague CAN-SPAM Act, which Congress passed last year in an attempt to spare citizens from the surge of unsolicited commercial e-mail. "It's far broader than what people think of as spam," admitted Lisa Rosenthal, an attorney with the FTC. "It covers all commercial messages."