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Email Spam Legislation by Country
Are you in Compliance? Europe's Spam and Cookie Directives
United States
15 USC Ch. 103 - The CAN-SPAM Act
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCODE-2011-title15/USCODE-2011-title15-chap103
16 CFR Part 316 - Definitions and Implementation Under the CAN-SPAM Act; Final Rule
http://www.ftc.gov/policy/federal-register-notices/definitions-and-implementation-under-can-spam-act-16-cfr-part-316
FTC Approves New Rule Provision Under The CAN-SPAM Act
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/canspam.shtm
The CAN-SPAM Act on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN-SPAM
Europe
Directive 2002/58/EC (Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002L0058:EN:HTML
Directive 2003/58/EC
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32003L0058:EN:HTML
Amending Council Directive 68/151/EEC
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31968L0151:EN:HTML
Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_on_Privacy_and_Electronic_Communications
Canada
CASL S.C. 2010, c. 23
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-1.6/index.html
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation
http://fightspam.gc.ca/eic/site/030.nsf/eng/home
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation - FAQ
http://fightspam.gc.ca/eic/site/030.nsf/eng/h_00050.html
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Internet_and_Wireless_Spam_Act
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