SPAM Directly from AT&T Data Networking

Wed Apr 14 20:08:03 UTC 2004

Before the gates continue to open - let me be perfectly clear.  I speak
up as an individual and member of the community.  I do not, can not and
will not speak for AT&T.  I am just another of the myriad of workers
trying to do my job and be helpful where I can.  Many of us make errors
in execution and judgment and all we can do is not repeat them.

As promised I will forward all the comments and concerns received for
appropriate action.  Sorry to have fanned the fires.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Hennigan [mailto:jay at west.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:02 PM
To: Callahan, Richard M, GVSOL
Cc: Dr. Jeffrey Race; nanog at merit.edu
Subject: RE: SPAM Directly from AT&T Data Networking

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004, Callahan, Richard M, GVSOL wrote:

> Having spoken directly to her, I would like to point out that she did
> indeed take the time to research the FCC SPAM laws and has stuck to
> them.  She has provided an opt-out message and assures me she takes it
> very seriously.  If you have responded to her with a request to NOT be
> contacted again, you have not been.

So AT&T condones the sending of bulk, unsolicited commercial email and
permits its employees to do so and continue to do so until the victim
begs that particular employee to stop?  And then another AT&T
salescritter
can repeat the process?

That's AT&T's official position?

How well do you think this scales?

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