Bills to stop the sending of unwanted mail, which are modeled after the do-not-call phone registries, have been introduced in nearly a dozen states, raising legal questions about states' ability to regulate the U.S. Postal Service. Attorney Jerry Cerasale of the Direct Marketing Association, which is part of a larger coalition fighting the proposed measures, says the legislation would "dramatically hurt American commerce as the mail affects $900 billion a year in commerce and 9 million jobs."
March 09, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Bills to stop the sending of unwanted mail, which are modeled after the do-not-call phone registries, have been introduced in nearly a dozen states, raising fundamental legal questions about states’ ability to regulate the U.S. Postal Service.
In the last year, 11 states have introduced do-not-mail legislation calling for the imposition of hefty fines on marketers who mail solicitations to residents whose names are on do-not-mail lists.
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