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FTC, Law Enforcers Nationwide Announce Enforcement Sweep to Stem the Tide of Illegal Telemarketing Calls to U.S. Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced a new...
Viceroy Media Solutions
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2123088
Case Status
Pending
New FTC Data Analysis Shows Bank Impersonation is Most-Reported Text Message Scam
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A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that bogus bank fraud warnings were the most common form of text message scam reported to the agency, and that many of the most common text scams...
Wireless Customers Who Were Subject to Data Throttling by AT&T Can Apply for a Payment from the FTC
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The Federal Trade Commission opened a claims process for former AT&T customers who have yet to claim a refund stemming from the FTC’s lawsuit against the company for misleading consumers about its...
FTC Action Against Vonage Results in $100 Million to Customers Trapped by Illegal Dark Patterns and Junk Fees When Trying to Cancel Service
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped internet phone service provider Vonage from imposing junk fees and creating obstacles to those who try to cancel their service. The FTC alleges that the...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Telemarketing Sales Rule)
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FTC Takes Action Against Frontier for Lying about Internet Speeds and Ripping Off Customers Who Paid High-Speed Prices for Slow Service
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The Federal Trade Commission has moved to stop internet service provider Frontier Communications from lying to consumers and charging them for high-speed internet speeds it fails to deliver. Under a...
Frontier Communications Corporation
The FTC along with law enforcement agencies from six states, sued Frontier Communications alleging that the company did not provide many consumers with Internet service at the speeds it promised them, and charged many of them for more expensive and higher-speed service than Frontier actually provided.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3169
Case Status
Pending
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Pay-Per-Call Rule)
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FTC Staff Report Finds Many Internet Service Providers Collect Troves of Personal Data, Users Have Few Options to Restrict Use
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Many internet service providers (ISPs) collect and share far more data about their customers than many consumers may expect—including access to all of their Internet traffic and real-time location...
FTC Stops Deceptive Prison Calling Scheme, Requires Operator to Notify Consumers About Unlawful Conduct as Part of Settlement
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The Federal Trade Commission has halted a scheme that deceived friends and family of incarcerated people with false promises of unlimited minutes for inmate calling plans that, in reality, did not...
Disruption Theory LLC (Inmate Call)
A federal court issued a temporary restraining order against Marc and Courtney Grisham and two companies they operate, Disruption Theory LLC and Emergent Technologies LLC, which do business as inmatecall.com and inmatecallsolutions.com, related to FTC allegations they offered fake calling plans for unlimited minutes and falsely claiming to be affiliated with companies authorized to provide calling services to people who are incarcerated.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3156
Case Status
Pending
FTC Sends Nearly $5 Million in Refunds to People who Lost Money to Cramming Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling nearly $5 million to people who lost money to a cramming scheme that added charges to their home phone bills without their permission...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Pay-Per-Call Rule)
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Federal Register Notice
Broadcom Incorporated; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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FTC Sues Frontier Communications for Misrepresenting Internet Speeds
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with law enforcement agencies from six states, sued Internet service provider Frontier Communications, alleging that the company did not provide many consumers with...
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