Maine, 9/13/03
As of today, the state also steps in with some new Internet rules. Unsolicited commercial e-mail - "spam" - must include the designation "ADV" in the subject line showing it's an advertisement, and "ADV ADLT" if it's adult material. And the ads must include return e-mail addresses so recipients can write back to block additional unsolicited e-mail from the same source.
The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Albion Goodwin, D-Pembroke, said he wants Mainers to be able to report violators on the state's Web site.
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