Related link: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2003/enumpr_02122003.htm

The US Department of Commerce is recomending that the US participate in something called ENUM, a global domain set aside for electronic numbering (e164.arpa), which links e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, and cell phone numbers–allowing us to have both voice and data communications through one single identifier, either a telephone number or an e-mail address.

Here is a link to the copy of a letter Assistant Secretary of Commerce Nancy J. Victory sent to Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy:

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/ntiageneral/enum/enum_02122003.htm

If implemented correctly, this might prove to be very useful, and it not, very dangerous. Will this make it easier to spam me everywhere and anytime?

What are the pros and cons?