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December 26, 2006

• For Release: December 26, 2006
  Statement by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras On US SAFE WEB Act Being Signed Into Law by President George W. Bush
  I am grateful to President Bush for signing the US SAFE WEB Act into law.

• For Your Information: December 26, 2006
  Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment
  The Federal Identity Theft Task Force, chaired by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, is seeking public comment on ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal government efforts to reduce identity theft.

• For Your Information: December 26, 2006
  Commission Authorizes Filing of Amended Complaint in QTX Matter; FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Regulatory Reform Project
  The Commission has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the case currently pending against Juan Matos, individually and doing business as QTX, and Belinda Cure. The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the FTC’s Regulatory Reform Project and Rule Review for 2007.

December 22, 2006

• For Your Information: December 22, 2006
  FTC Receives Third Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
  The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of several proposed divestitures related to SCI’s recent acquisition of Alderwoods.

• For Your Information: December 22, 2006
  FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Energy Labeling Requirements for Ceiling Fans
  The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice concerning the amendment of the energy labeling requirements for ceiling fans.

December 21, 2006

• For Release: December 21, 2006
  FTC To Hold Public Workshop on Negative Option Marketing
  Event Scheduled for January 25, 2007 in Washington, DC

December 20, 2006

• For Release: December 20, 2006
  FTC Stops Payment Processor Who Aided Cross-Border Telemarketing Fraud
  International Operation Tapped Bank Accounts for Advance-Fee Credit Card Schemes

• For Your Information: December 20, 2006
  FTC Receives Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestitures from SCI and Alderwoods Group
  The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc. seeking approval of several proposed divestitures related to SCI’s recent acquisition of Alderwoods.

December 19, 2006

• For Your Information: December 19, 2006
  FTC Receives Petition for Approval of Proposed Divestiture from SCI and Alderwoods Group
  The Commission has received a petition from Service Corporation International (SCI) and Alderwoods Group, Inc.

December 18, 2006

• For Your Information: December 18, 2006
  FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Enforcement of the Call Abandonment Provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule
  The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice granting four petitions seeking an extension of its previously announced policy of forbearing from enforcement of the call abandonment provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) against telemarketers that deliver prerecorded messages.

December 14, 2006

• For Release: December 14, 2006
  Final DIRECTV Telemarketers To Pay $100,000 for Do Not Call Violations
  Settlements Stem from Complaint Brought by FTC in December 2005

• For Release: December 14, 2006
  Scammers Targeting Spanish-Speakers Will Turn Over Assets

• PARA SU DIFUSIÓN: 14 de diciembre de 2006
  Estafadores que Dirigían sus Operaciones contra Consumidores Hispanohablantes Cederán sus Activos

December 13, 2006

• For Release: December 13, 2006
  FTC Tests Funeral Homes for Compliance With Funeral Rule;
  New Brochure Explains Consumer Rights Under Federal Law
  The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of enforcement sweeps of more than 100 funeral homes in seven states to assess their compliance with the FTC’s Funeral Rule, and a new consumer brochure, “Paying Final Respects: Your Rights When Buying Funeral Goods & Services.”

December 12, 2006

• For Release: December 12, 2006
  FTC Challenges Terms of Johnson & Johnson’s Proposed Acquisition of Pfizer’s Consumer Healthcare Business To Protect Competition
  Divestitures of OTC Zantac, Cortizone, Unisom, and Balmex Eliminate Anticompetitive Problems

• For Release: December 12, 2006
  Federal, State Law Enforcers Complete Bogus Business Opportunity Sweep
  Crackdown Includes More Than 100 Law Enforcement Actions
  
  
• PARA SU DIFUSIÓN: 12 de diciembre de 2006
  Funcionarios Federales y Estatales a Cargo del Cumplimiento de la Ley Toman Acción contra Oportunidades de Negocio Fraudulentas
  Las Enérgicas Medidas Incluyen más de 100 Acciones de Cumplimiento de Ley
  
  
• For Your Information: December 12, 2006
  Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Regarding Allowable Disclosure Charges Under the FCRA; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Watson/Andrx
  The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding the ceiling on allowable charges for certain disclosures under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).; Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent order in the matter concerning Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s acquisition of Andrx Corporation.

December 11, 2006

• Statement by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras On Passage of the US SAFEWEB Act by the 109th Congress.
  
  
• For Your Information: December 11, 2006
  The No Hassle Gift? Tips on Buying, Giving, and Using Gift Cards
  Consumers are projected to spend $25 billion on gift cards in the 2006 holiday season.

December 8, 2006

• Media Advisory : December 8, 2006
  Officials to Announce Bogus Business Opportunity Sweep
  The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service will announce a federal and state law enforcement sweep targeting bogus business opportunities and work-at-home scams.

• For Your Information: December 8, 2006
  FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Barr/Pliva Matter
  Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent order in the matter concerning Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s acquisition of PLIVA d.d.

December 7, 2006

• For Release: December 7, 2006
  FTC to Host Workshop on Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy
  The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop on “Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy” in Washington, DC on February 13 and 14, 2007.

• For Release: December 7, 2006
  FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Sports Programming and Cable Distribution
  The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics Director Michael Salinger testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary about the FTC’s January 2006 closure of its investigation into the proposed acquisition by Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) of the cable assets of Adephia Communications Corporation (Adelphia).

Dececmber 6, 2006

• For Release: December 6, 2006
  Former FTC Chairman Named Recipient of 2006 Kirkpatrick Award
  Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today named Calvin J. Collier the 2006 recipient of the Miles W. Kirkpatrick Award.

• For Release: December 6, 2006
  FTC Launches Redress Program for ChoicePoint Identity Theft Victims
  Today, the Federal Trade Commission mailed claims forms for reimbursement to more than 1,400 identity theft victims who experienced out-of-pocket expenses due to alleged security lapses at data broker ChoicePoint Inc.

• PARA SU DIFUSIÓN: 6 de diciembre de 2006
  FTC Lanza un Programa de Resarcimiento para las Víctimas de Robo de Identidad del Caso ChoicePoint
  La Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC) envió hoy por correo formularios de reintegro a más de 1.400 víctimas de robo de identidad que incurrieron gastos debido a las fallas de seguridad de la compañía de intermediación de datos personales ChoicePoint Inc.

December 5, 2006

• For Release: December 5, 2006
  CAMCO To Pay $1 Million to Settle Unfair, Deceptive Debt Collection Practices
  Capital Acquisitions and Management Corp. and affiliated companies will pay $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their debt collection practices violated federal law.

• For Your Information: December 5, 2006
  FTC Issues Interim Report to Congress on Results of Studies Required by FACT Act
  The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report to Congress under Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, which requires the FTC to study the accuracy and completeness of information in consumers’ credit reports and to consider methods for improving the accuracy and completeness of such information.

• For Your Information: December 5, 2006
  FTC Issues 2006 Report to Congress on Ethanol Market Concentration; Commission Approves Filing of Amended Complaint in National Support Services Matter; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Thermo/Fisher Scientific Matter
  The Commission has issued a study entitled “2006 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration” that examines the current state of ethanol production in the United States and measures market concentration using capacity and production data.; The FTC has authorized the staff to file an amended complaint in the matter currently pending against National Support Services, LLC, Dennis Connelly, and other defendants.; Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent order in the matter concerning Thermo Electron’s acquisition of Fisher Scientific.

December 1, 2006

• For Release: December 1, 2006
  Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings on Single-Firm Conduct to Continue on December 6
  Session To Be Held in Washington, D.C. to Focus on Misleading and Deceptive Conduct

• For Your Information: December 1, 2006
  Commission Receives Application for Proposed Divestiture from Linde AG and The BOC Group plc; FTC Approves Final Consent Orders in Real Estate Competition Matters
  The Commission has received an application for approval of proposed divestiture from Linde AG and The BOC Group plc concerning an August 29, 2006, FTC consent order regarding the proposed acquisition of BOC by Linde.; Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of final consent orders in the following cases concerning real estate competition: 1) Williamsburg Area Association of Realtors, Inc.; 2) Monmouth County Association of Realtors; 3) Northern New England Real Estate Network, Inc.; 4) Realtors Association of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc.; and 5) Information and Real Estate Services, LLC.

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 26, 2006