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FTC Shuts Down Canadian Domain Name Scammers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has shut down the illegal practices of Canadian operators who deceptively posed as domain name registrars and sent bogus bills to thousands of U.S. small businesses and nonprofit organizations.

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June 20, 2008 3 comments News

Complaint Filed With FTC Over Copyright Notices

The Computer and Communications Industry Association, which includes Google, Microsoft, and other major tech companies, has filed a complaint in the U.S. with the Federal Trade Commission over the copyright notices used by sports leagues (the NFL and MLB are named), broadcasters, movie studios, and publishers.  The gist of the […]

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August 1, 2007 3 comments News

FTC Releases Net Neutrality Report

The FTC has urged caution (report, coverage) on moving forward with net neutrality legislation in the U.S.

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June 28, 2007 1 comment News

FTC Releases Net Neutrality Report

The FTC has urged caution (report, coverage) on moving forward with net neutrality legislation in the U.S.

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June 28, 2007 Comments are Disabled Neutrality

Do-Not-Call Registry Put On Hold Too Long

Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 25, 2007 as Do-Not-Call Registry Put on Hold Too Long On December 13, 2004, then Industry Minister David Emerson tabled legislation to create a Canadian do-not-call registry.  Despite overwhelming public support for the ability to opt-out of unwanted telemarketing calls, the registry is […]

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June 25, 2007 2 comments Columns Archive