IT World Canada covers the growing debate over the Electronic Commerce Protection Act, with a mini-debate between Barry Sookman and me over the implications of the bill. Sookman expresses concern that an attempt to buy additional software licences might render the purchaser a spammer (as if the vendor is going to report that the prospective purchaser has spammed them with the request).
Debating The ECPA
May 29, 2009
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It would have been nice…
if the article indicated if Sookman, or his firm, represented any companies that would be adversely affected by the proposed legislation. Would help to put his comments in context.