The Federal Trade Commission today issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2013. The FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry lets consumers choose not to receive telemarketing calls. In its fifth year of publication, the Data Book contains a wealth of information about the Registry for FY 2013 (from October […]
Monthly Archives: December 2013
FTC Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Satellite Office Consolidation
The Federal Trade Commission provided Congress with an update on the agency’s work to consolidate FTC staff currently housed in its two leased Washington D.C. satellite office locations into the Constitution Center building at 7th and D Streets SW. Testifying on behalf of the Commission before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on […]
FTC Testifies on Its Work to Protect Consumers and Promote Competition As the Agency Approaches Its 100th Anniversary
The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress on the agency’s long track record of protecting consumers and promoting competition in the U.S. economy, as well as the agency’s ongoing work and future challenges as it approaches its 100th anniversary next year. Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, FTC […]
FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Native Advertising Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on December 4, 2013 in Washington, DC to examine the practice of blending advertisements with news, entertainment, and other editorial content in digital media, referred to as “native advertising” or “sponsored content.” The workshop, “Blurred Lines: Advertising or Content?” will bring together publishing and advertising industry representatives, […]
FTC to Host Spring Seminars on Emerging Consumer Privacy Issues
This spring, the Federal Trade Commission will host a series of seminars to examine the privacy implications of three new areas of technology that have garnered considerable attention for both their potential benefits and the possible privacy concerns they raise for consumers. As the tools available to track, market to and analyze consumers – often […]
At FTC’s Request, Telemarketer Ordered to Pay $5.1 Million to Reimburse Victims of Car-Buying Scam
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has ordered a Canadian telemarketer and four companies he owns to pay more than $5.1 million to American and Canadian consumers who were duped into paying hundreds of dollars based on false claims that the defendants had buyers lined up for their cars, and that refunds […]
As Holiday Shopping Season Gets Underway, FTC Reminds Internet Retailers to Ensure Consumers Have Access to Warranty Information
Federal Trade Commission staff is asking top Internet retailers to review their websites to ensure that they provide complete and accurate information about product warranties before consumers make their online purchases, as required by the FTC’s Pre-Sale Availability Rule. The Rule requires retailers to make warranties available at the time of purchase for all warranted […]