FTC
Retailing
For Amazon, The Regulatory Tide Is Turning
The issue of an unchecked Amazon appears to be bipartisan.
Products
FTC Pledges To Investigate Video Game ‘Loot Boxes’
Sen. Hassan cites kids' susceptibility to in-app purchases
Products
Senators Seek FTC Investigation of Smart TV Manufacturers
Want it to drill down on data collection, privacy
Industry
Pai, FCC A No-Show At Annual CES SuperSession
The big news from the FCC/FTC SuperSession wasn’t necessarily what was said, but who wasn’t there.
Products
FTC Says Tech Toys Can Store Kids’ Voices Without Parental OK
Clarifies the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Update of 2013
Keeping Current
FTC Probing Allegations Of Amazon’s Deceptive Discounting
According to Consumer Watchdog, Amazon’s “straw man” prices are much higher than those found in the marketplace — and are often completely fictional. “As...
Products
Where’s My Smartphone Update? The Feds Are Asking Too
Want to know why your smartphone hasn’t received the latest security update? So does Uncle Sam. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered eight...
Industry
CES 2016: Wheeler Predicts “Spectrum Extravaganza”
It’s going to be a spectrum extravaganza when the FCC auction of TV spectrum to Internet providers kicks off in March, Tom Wheeler told...
Industry
CEA Adds To CES Speaker Lineup
New York – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) filled in some more blanks on the slate of featured speakers for the upcoming International CES...
Products
FTC Complaint Vs. AT&T Could Give Other Carriers Pause
Washington — The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit against AT&T over throttling the wireless data speeds of unlimited-data subscribers will likely put other carriers...