Edward Davidson ran a spamming operation out of his home that sent hundreds of thousands of spam e-mails. The header information of these e-mails concealed the actual sender from the recipient of the e-mail, a violation of the ____ Act.
A) Patriot
B) CAPTCHA
C) CAN-SPAM
D) Do Not Call

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The CAN-SPAM Act was enacted in 2003 to regulate commercial e-mail messages and prevent spamming. The act requires that commercial e-mails have accurate header information, including the sender's identity, and allows recipients to opt-out of receiving future messages. Edward Davidson's spamming operation violated the CAN-SPAM Act by concealing the actual sender from recipients. The Patriot Act primarily relates to anti-terrorism efforts, CAPTCHA is a security measure to prevent automated bots from accessing websites, and the Do Not Call registry is used to prevent telemarketing calls to consumers who have opted out.

Edward Davidson Ran a Spamming Operation Out of His Home