Broadband's Impact
FTC Asks Google For More Info On AdMob Deal
WASHINGTON, December 24, 2009 – The Federal Trade Commission this week asked Google for more information on the company’s plans to acquire AdMob.
FTC
CDT
Obama Names Former Bush Official as White House Cybersecurity Czar
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2009 – President Obama finally announced Tuesday that Howard Schmidt will serve as White House cyber security coordinator.
Wireless
Wireless Industry Complaints Closely Related to Competition, Say Panelists
WASHINGTON, December 14, 2009 – What’s the greatest source of dissatisfaction in the mobile wireless industry? Ironically, according to industry experts and government representatives attending a conference on customer complaints, it is competition itself. The size and pervasiveness of the mobile d
CDT
Advocate Alleges ‘Racial Labeling’ in Targeted Online Ads
WASHINGTON, December 9, 2009 – The ubiquity of online advertising is a product of its importance to the internet economy, said a group of consumer advocates Wednesday during a debate on the future of online advertising. But the impact of new targeted advertising methods on consumer privacy and its
Broadband's Impact
Google Goes After Fraudulent Ads, Files Suit
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2009 – Google said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Pacific WebWorks and several other unnamed defendants the company claims offer fraudulent money schemes using the Google name.
Broadband's Impact
Lawmaker Weighs Government Intervention In The Media
WASHINGTON, December 2, 2009 – A senior lawmaker on Wednesday weighed in on government intervention in the media at a Federal Trade Commission forum convened to consider an alleged decreasing amount of original reporting taking place, as media outlets shut down or layoff journalists in the face of f
FCC
At FTC, Experts Address The Troubled State Of Journalism and the Internet
WASHINGTON, December 1, 2009 – Experts from the private sector, nonprofit groups and the government gathered Tuesday at the Federal Trade Commission for the start of a two-day workshop [http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/11/newsmedia.shtm] focused on the troubled state of the media industry and how the bus
Wall Street Journal
Agenda for FTC Workshop of Fate of Journalism Features Murdoch and Huffington
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released the agenda and speakers for its upcoming workshop, “From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?” The workshop has been organized to consider the emerging issues of an increasingly internet oriented society. As more con
FCC
FCC and FTC Chairman Urge Consumers to Protect Their Privacy Online
The chairmen of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission on Friday jointly encouraged the public to take safeguards to protect themselves, their privacy, and their personal information online.
FTC Act
Bloggers Covered by Endorsement Rules, Says FTC
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced that it has approved final revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act. The notice incorporates several changes to the FTC’s “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Endorsem
Broadband Updates
Gathering Signs of Privacy Winds
Notwithstanding a recent proposal by the online advertising industry to strengthen standards governing consumer data collection, some on Capitol Hill still see a need for Congress to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. Indeed, Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., has promised to introduce legislation on t
FCC
Appropriate Roles for FCC and FTC Could Determine Fate of Broadband Consumers
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2009 – The Internet can serve as a means for enhancing consumer protections, provided that government agencies play their appropriate role in regulating and disclosing the practices of broadband providers, according to a several consumer advocates.
FCC
Balancing Consumer Choice in the Information Privacy Debate
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2009 – Advertisers need to consider consumers’ right to privacy when they collect information on individual internet consumers, a panel of academics, non-profits and industry officials agreed on Friday.
Net Neutrality
Freshman Representative Pushes Broadband Cap Ban
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2009 – Time Warner Cable found itself clashing with a member of Congress from its home state on Wednesday as Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., introduced the Broadband Internet Fairness Act, H.R. 2902. If passed, the bill would authorize the Federal Trade Commission to review the fairnes
Broadband's Impact
Google and Microsoft Defend Practices at Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2009 – Officials from Google and Microsoft denied that they were creating privacy-invading user profiles of internet users, speaking at the 2009 Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference at George Washington University here.
FCC
Time Warner Changes to Terms of Service Could Allow Metering, Tiers
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2009 – Consumer advocacy groups are gearing up for another fight with Time Warner Cable after the internet provider quietly updated its terms of service with language that critics have pounced on as a harbinger of future metering and usage caps.
