Federal Trade Commission
Statement by Acting FTC Chairman on Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 15:25In the market for a VPN app? (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/22/2018 - 10:57Online Talent Search Company Settles Allegations it Collected Children’s Information without Consent and Misled Consumers (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 13:45
FTC Provides Comment to FCC Encouraging Providers of Call-Blocking Services to Take Steps to Avoid Blocking Wanted Calls
In a comment provided to the Federal Communications Commission, staff of the Federal Trade Commission responded to the FCC’s request for input on potential mechanisms to address erroneously blocked robocalls, without imposing undue harm on callers and consumers. In the comment, FTC staff stresses its support for the FCC’s inquiry into this important issue, which requires balancing the “long-overdue progress in developing call-blocking and call-filtering solutions to protect consumers from illegal and unwanted calls,” along with “the interests of subscribers and legitimate callers that coul
Acting FTC Chairman Ohlhausen Reports One Year of Agency Accomplishments
Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen released a summary of the agency’s major accomplishments one year after being named to lead the agency.
Among the accomplishments: