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The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 is a law passed by the United States Congress to address the problem of spam email. The law provides a statement of Congressional Findings, which explains why Congress felt it was necessary to pass the law.
These examples illustrate some of the reasons why Congress felt it was necessary to pass the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. The law was designed to address the problem of spam email by requiring senders to provide certain information in their emails, such as a valid physical address and a way for recipients to opt-out of receiving future emails. The law also prohibits certain deceptive practices, such as using misleading subject lines or disguising the source of the email.
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