ASPEN, Colo.–Antispam proposals in Congress are not strict enough and would do more harm than good, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.

In a strongly worded criticism of current legislation, Tim Muris characterized the dozen or so bills as well intentioned, but he warned they “will do little to solve the current spam problems” and could be even “less useful” than existing laws the FTC has been using to sue spammers.

“No one should expect any of (the proposals) to make a substantial difference,” Muris said. “In fact, they could even be harmful.” [News.com]