WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 — Congress on Monday approved the first national effort to stem the flood of unwanted e-mail pitches offering prescription drugs, cheap loans and other come-ons. President Bush has indicated he intends to sign the measure into law. Indeed the White House revamped its own e-mail system this summer over a flood of so-called spam.
CLOGGED INBOXES have become a leading irritation among Internet users, an increasing business expense for companies and a popular target for Washington interest before an election year.
“Today, it’s a nightmare that threatens to overwhelm people’s legitimate use of the Internet,” said Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M. “All the technologies and the filters have failed to keep our inboxes free of junk.”
The House voted without dissent to approve slight changes Senate lawmakers made to the “can spam” legislation, which would outlaw the shadiest...
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