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July 28, 1999
Prepared Statement of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission On Electricity Deregulation
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By
Mozelle W. Thompson, Former Commissioner
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Testimony
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Announced Action(s) for July 28, 1999
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Applications for approval of transactions: The FTC has received applications for approval of transactions from the following. The FTC is seeking public comments on the applications for 30 days, until...
FTC Vows to Protect Consumer Gains During Electricity Deregulation
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Saying that the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission "stands ready to meet its enforcement responsibilities to protect the consumer gains" likely to result from the introduction of market forces into the U.S...
Canadian-Based Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges of Misrepresenting Their Credit Card "Protection" and Y2K Fixes Program
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A Canadian based-company, NCCP Ltd. and its owner, Cary Title, have agreed to pay $100,000 to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission charges that they falsely represented their credit card protection program...
FTC's Annual Report to Congress on Cigarette Sales and Advertising for 1997
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission's annual report to Congress on cigarette sales and advertising for 1997 shows a $552 million increase in advertising and promotional spending from 1996. According to the...
GPS Systems Could Lead Consumers Astray
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Recreational boaters and pilots, hikers, campers, hunters and fishermen may get bitten by the Y2K bug long before January 1, 2000. That's because Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers used by...
July 27, 1999
Prepared Statement of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission On Self Regulation and Privacy Online
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By
Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman
By all members of the Commission
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Testimony
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Public Statement
Testimony
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Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee on Communications, I am delighted to be here this morning, and I appreciate your holding this hearing today to address a topic of extreme importance to the...
July 26, 1999
Public Statement
Cyberspace and the FTC: Some Current Matters of Interest
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I. The Internet Economy Last month, the University of Texas, backed by Cisco Systems, introduced a study of the current status of electronic commerce -- one of the very first attempts to measure the...
Home Equity Lenders Settle Charges that they Engaged in Abusive Lending Practices;
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Thursday, July 29, 1999 at 11 a.m. to announce "Operation Home Inequity," a law enforcement and consumer education campaign to combat...
Fleet Finance and Home Equity U.S.A. Agree to Pay $1.3 Million Settling Charges of Deceptive Disclosures and Truth in Lending Violations in Fleet Finance Loans;
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Atlanta, Georgia-based Fleet Finance, Inc. ("Fleet Finance") and its successor companies, Home Equity U.S.A. (incorporated in Rhode Island and Delaware), have agreed to settle Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission...
Case Timeline Item
Fleet Finance, Inc.; Home Equity U.S.A., Inc. (Rhode Island); and Home Equity U.S.A., Inc. (Delaware) (timeline item) - July 26, 1999
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July 23, 1999
FTC Competition Director Baer To Leave Post this Fall
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky today announced the resignation of William J. Baer, Director of the FTC 's Competition Bureau. Baer, who will leave the agency in the early fall, is...
July 22, 1999
Announced Actions for July 22, 1999
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Register Notice: Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products On Monday, July 19, 1999, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Â鶹´«Ã½...
July 21, 1999
Prepared Statement of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission On Financial Privacy
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By
Robert Pitofsky, Former Chairman
File
Testimony
(109.91 KB)
FTC Halts Internet "Cramming"
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A scam that targets small businesses, religious organizations, charities, and foundations across the United States by "cramming" charges onto their telephone bills for services that were supposed to...
Cigars Should Have Health Warnings; FTC Says
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Congress should enact legislation mandating health warnings on cigar labeling and advertising and prohibiting cigars ads on television and radio, a Â鶹´«Ã½ Trade Commission report released today...
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