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Spam

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004600

Unsolicited bulk electronic messages, most often commercial email sent to many recipients who did not ask for it. In the United States the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 requires accurate header information, a clear opt-out mechanism and a valid postal address in commercial messages, and it lets the FTC seek civil penalties for each separate violating email. The penalty cap is adjusted for inflation each year and reached $53,088 per email in 2025.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004600
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004600",
  "term": "Spam",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Unsolicited bulk electronic messages, most often commercial email sent to many recipients who did not ask for it. In the United States the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 requires accurate header information, a clear opt-out mechanism and a valid postal address in commercial messages, and it lets the FTC seek civil penalties for each separate violating email. The penalty cap is adjusted for inflation each year and reached $53,088 per email in 2025.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/spam/"
}

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