For Release: July 18, 2006
FTC Challenges Linde AG’s Proposed Acquisition of The BOC Group
To Protect Competition Parties Must Sell Designated Industrial Gases Assets
The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge Linde AG’s proposed acquisition, announced on March 6, 2006, of The BOC Group plc for approximately $14.4 billion. More...
For Release: July 18, 2006
FTC Calls for Openness, Accessibility in Whois Database System
The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House of Representatives that access to Whois databases – the directories that contain information about Web site operators – are "critical to the agency’s consumer protection mission, to other law enforcement agencies around the world, and to consumers.” More...
Joint Release: July 18, 2006
Board Of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
National Credit Union Administration
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Office of Thrift Supervision
Agencies Propose Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy
WASHINGTON -- The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission are soliciting comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning identity theft “red flags” and address discrepancies. More...
For Release: June 21, 2006
The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
Despite Re-Circulating E-mail, It is Still Not Necessary to Register Cell Phone Numbers
As the number of phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry surpassed 125 million, the Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketers at any time in the near future. More...
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