NADA Issues Summary of CAN-SPAM Regs

NADA Issues Summary of CAN-SPAM Regs

As previously reported, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that, effective March 9, 2005, it will be unlawful to send a commercial text or e-mail message to a wireless subscriber without the subscriberês express prior authorization. To assist senders in identifying the e-mail addresses of wireless subscribers, the FCC has published a list of wireless domain names at www.fcc.gov/cgb/policy (click on –Download Registered Domain Names”).

NADA has prepared a summary of the new FCC restrictions along with a summary of the Federal Trade Commissionês (FTCês) CAN-SPAM regulations that includes an overview of the act, a summary of the final –Primary Purpose” rule establishing the criteria for determining the primary purpose of an e-mail message, and recently released criteria for distinguishing commercial e-mail messages (which trigger certain disclosure requirements) from other types of messages. The 6-page summary, Update on CAN-SPAM Act, is available through a link on the Special Features section at the bottom of NADAês home page, www.nada.org (requires member number).

Also available in the Special Features Section is new regulatoryguidance for auto dealers on:

à FTC’s Privacy Rule and Auto Dealers: Frequently Asked Questions

à IRS’s New Vehicle Dealership Audit Technique Guide 2004

à IRS’s Electronic Records Retention Requirements for Auto Dealerships