S. 563 · 108th Congress
Computer Owners' Bill of Rights
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Dayton
- Introduced
- 2003-03-06
- Latest action
- 2003-03-06 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Computer Owners' Bill of Rights - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study of the technical support provided computer owners by the computer industry.Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) establish standards for the provision of technical support for computers and computer-related products by computer hardware and software manufacturers, as well as consultants and resellers that provide technical support (entities); (2) issue guidelines to encourage each such entity to collect and submit to the FTC information on the nature and quality of such technical support; and (3) establish a public registry in which any person or entity that does not seek to receive unsolicited marketing e-mail to a computer may register the e-mail address(es) of such computer for that purpose. Prohibits unsolicited marketing e-mail to registered computers.