Washington DC - April 12 - The Federal Trade Commission explains how it helps to keep children safe in both fast-changing online environments – from computers to game consoles to mobile phones – and the traditional media, through comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission.

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Washington DC - April 7 - Senator Herb Kohl sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jonathan Leibowitz, citing questions about the proposed merger of Google and AdMob which warrant close scrutiny and further review.

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Washington DC - March 15 - Consumers Union and the Organic Consumers Association, filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting action on the widespread and blatantly deceptive labeling practices of several “organic” personal care brands that do not comply with the National Organic Program.

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Washington DC - February 5 - The Federal Trade Commission moved to protect distressed homeowners from bogus foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification services by proposing a new rule that would forbid companies to charge up-front for these services.

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Washington DC - September 10 - Sears represented to consumers that software it was placing on their computers would track their “online browsing.” The FTC charged, however, that the software also monitored consumers’ online secure sessions – including sessions on third parties’ Web sites.

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Washington DC - September 8 - The Federal Trade Commission filed comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice of Inquiry regarding development of a National Broadband Plan that will seek to ensure that every American has access to broadband capability; promoting competition and protecting consumers in the marketplace.

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