qsoak
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Long Beach, CA
| Whose Jurisdiction?
I know I could probably find it somewhere in the details of this bill but I'm too tired to try. Something I do not understand: It's been said here, in several posts, that this bill would nullify the various states' laws that were better written. Why?
Till now I've taken it for granted that "living in the U.S." means there's a Federal agency, commission, or bureau in charge of everything. But how did the internet, and spam in particular, become the providence of congress? The internet is supposed to belong to no ONE, and to everyone the world over. It's not a gun, or drug, or structure, or airplane, or ship etc. etc. It's not a thing, it's just a bunch of computers on a network. So how does it fall to congress to define or regulate anything? I know there are pragmatic and rational answers to that last question. It was a sort of rhetorical / philosophical type question. (which means I'm still asking myself the question but I don't really want any political science professors or busy attorney types to beat me over the head with a big lecture on the subject) 
I can see states passing laws to protect consumers, fight fraud, and regulate business' practices and the internet and spam being one of the many areas covered by such laws. What I can't see is how /why congress' laws should nullify a state's law. There are state and federal laws covering the same areas already (murder, theft etc.) why can there only be a federal law governing spam?
Man, now I got a headache to go with that sick feeling in my stomach that started when I began reading this thread. notlol
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