The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly survey of 70 business
leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety
of industries.
QUESTION: Does your company or organization use mass e-mailing
efforts to promote its products or services?
Yes: 33%
No: 67%
QUESTION: Should the federal government be legislating or policing a crackdown of spam?
Yes: 67%
No: 33%
QUESTION: Has your company or organization specifically invested in computer
programs designed to block spam?
Yes: 93%
No: 7%
QUESTION: In terms of numbers, do you get more legitimate e-mails during the course of a day or frivolous e-mails?
Legitimate: 60%
Frivolous: 40%
