A new law signed by President Bush will attempt to rid the Internet of unsolicited commercial e-mail ("spam") -- though many technology experts believe it will not be impossible for legislation passed by a single country to eliminate spam, because it is a global problem. However, supporters of the legislation say it gives state and federal law authorities the tools needed to track down and prosecute the largest and best-organized spammers. Democrat Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, a coauthor of the CAN-SPAM bill, explains: "Our message is the fight has just begun and enforcement has got to be tough, tough, tough."
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