In message <199806111624.MAA05107@ghost.whirlpool.com>, Andrew Gillham writes:
>According to the effective date (30 days after the date of enactment),
>assuming May 12, 1998 is the enactment date, today should be the first
>day this bill is enforceable.  I'm not a lawyer.  I am making assumptions,
>but this unidentified SPAM *should* be illegal starting today or tomorrow.
>(and can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission)

No such luck, it's not law yet; only passed by part of the government.

Also, note that the FTC doesn't care.  :)

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