Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras was recently interviewed about cybercrime and other Internet legal issues. The full interview is worth …
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ISP Broadband Claims in FTC’s Crosshairs
The FTC is looking into deceptive claims by ISPs as to Internet access, including broadband speed claims. As much as I dislike the arrogance of larger ISP providers who hold monopolies on certain …
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Reporting Spam To Get It Canned
If you get deceptive spam e-mail, forward a copy to spam@uce.gov. The FTC collects this in a database and uses it to nail spammers. …
Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On Pop-Ups
The Federal Trade Commission whacked Movieland.com for using pop-ups that were nearly impossible to remove or minimize unless the user paid a fee. Moral of the …
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Federal Trade Commission and Predatory Payment Practices
Like other businesses, Internet marketers get into Federal Trade Commission (FTC) trouble when their payment terms aren't idiot-proof. When in doubt, assume your consumer has a fourth grade …
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Federal Trade Commission and Buzz Marketing
A type of endorsement or testimonial that can land your Internet business into hot water with the Federal Trade Commission is known as buzz marketing.Trying to create a buzz marketing online …
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