Use of computer resources to filter and delete unwanted E-mail. Coordination with legislators regulating the receipt of messages in electronic commerce. Current technology trends indicate tremendous growth in wireless Internet traffic. SPAM will affect overall wireless bandwidth, requiring additional electromagnetic spectrum, and potentially additional computational power on wireless access devices. We also advocate legislation that requires bulk E-mailers to provide valid return addresses.
Electronic mail is a technology that continues the evolution of electronic communication technology.
IEEE-USA suggests that regulations should apply consistently across these technologies. Regulations concerning SPAM should evolve from those applicable to telephone solicitation and unwanted faxes. Provisions of various relevant laws must be coordinated to prevent abuse by inadvertently or intentionally formatting critical legal notices to be intercepted by such filters. Inc. Permission to copy granted for non-commercial uses with appropriate attribution.