Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic will participate in the seventh annual International Competition Network (ICN) Conference in Kyoto, Japan, April 14-16, 2008, when senior government antitrust officials, private sector antitrust experts from around the world, and representatives from intergovernmental organizations will discuss competition issues. The ICN conference will focus on the recent work […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
Defendant Settles with FTC in Cross-Border Telemarketing Fraud Case
Charles P. Farrugia, a defendant in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against a fraudulent telemarketing scheme based in Canada, has agreed to settle FTC charges for his role in allegedly scamming American businesses into paying for business directories and listings they didn’t order. In May 2006, the FTC charged Datacom Marketing, Inc. (Ontario Corporation No. […]
Do Not Call Registrations Permanent and Fees Telemarketers Pay to Access Registry Set
Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. More than 157 million phone numbers are on the National Do Not Call Registry. Under the Act, the Federal Trade Commission will continue to remove telephone […]
FTC Chairman and Commissioners Testify Before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on proposed Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008′
Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic and Commissioners Pamela Jones Harbour, Jon Leibowitz, and J. Thomas Rosch today presented FTC testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, highlighting the agency’s accomplishments since the last FTC reauthorization hearing in September, and providing comments on the proposed “Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act […]
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice Reopening Public Comment Period on Petition Related to Textile Rules
Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice reopening the public comment period on a petition submitted to the FTC pursuant to the Textile Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Rules). The petition was submitted by Mohawk Industries, Inc., E. I. […]
New FTC Videos Help Consumers Spot Phishing Scams
The Federal Trade Commission has released three 60-second videos to help alert consumers to phishing scams. Phishing uses deceptive spam to trick consumers into divulging sensitive or personal information, including credit card numbers and other financial data, through an email or a link to a “copycat” site. The goal of the videos is to offer […]
FTC, Better Business Bureau to Sponsor Advertising Event in Minneapolis
A one-day “back-to-basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, April 24, 2008, by the Federal Trade Commission and Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota. Green Lights & Red Flags: Rules of the Road for Advertisers and Businesses features a roster of national experts discussing the […]
The Truth About Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketers in the near future, and that it is not necessary to register cell phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry […]
William E. Kovacic Assumes Position as Federal Trade Commission Chairman
Commissioner William E. Kovacic today assumes the role of Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. On March 26, President George W. Bush announced his intention to designate Kovacic to serve as Chairman upon the departure of Deborah Platt Majoras. Kovacic has served as a Commissioner at the agency since January 2006, following his nomination by […]
Commission Issues Staff Report, Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade.
Commission issues staff report: The Commission has issued a staff report highlighting the challenges of consumer protection in the face of emerging and evolving technologies in the next ten years. The report summarizes the proceedings of the FTC’s three-day public hearings, “Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade,” and which will inform its consumer protection efforts […]