Ftc articles

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  Google's lobbying may not be the real reason for its FTC settlement

  By Ben Kersey on January 6, 2013 07:04 pm + 16 comments

  Google's settlement with the FTC over antitrust concerns has led many to believe that the company Continue reading…

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  Google's years-long effort to defuse the FTC's antitrust accusations

  By Adi Robertson on January 4, 2013 06:41 pm + 131 comments

  After months of investigation, the FTC closed an antitrust investigation of Google with a relatively Continue reading…

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  Microsoft criticizes FTC settlement with Google, calls outcome 'a missed opportunity'

  By Bryan Bishop on January 3, 2013 08:47 pm + 467 comments

  Dissenting FTC commissioners aren't the only ones that disagree with the settlement deal the Federal Continue reading…

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  FTC Commissioner warns Google settlement may look like 'preferential treatment'

  By Bryan Bishop on January 3, 2013 05:59 pm + 31 comments

  The FTC announced its settlement with Google today, and while its commissioners may have agreed Continue reading…

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  FTC reaches settlement with Google, bringing antitrust investigations to a close

  By Bryan Bishop on January 3, 2013 01:14 pm + 90 comments

  As was widely expected, the Federal Trade Commission announced this morning that it has reached a Continue reading…

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  Google set to settle with FTC on patent and antitrust complaints, Bloomberg reports

  By Adi Robertson on January 2, 2013 09:32 pm + 24 comments

  Google will soon agree to a settlement over patents and a voluntary change to its search practices, Continue reading…

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  FTC's 'Robocall Challenge' draws over 200 ideas to combat phone spam

  By Adrianne Jeffries on January 2, 2013 03:15 pm + 11 comments

  We may yet be able to turn the tide in the battle against robocalling, the highly unpopular sales Continue reading…

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  FTC toughens online protection rules for children, restricting location and other data collection without parental consent

  By T.C. Sottek on December 19, 2012 12:19 pm + 4 comments

  The FTC has just announced that it has adopted amendments to rules enforced under the Children's Continue reading…

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  Results of FTC's Google antitrust probe reportedly delayed until 2013

  By Jeff Blagdon on December 18, 2012 11:24 pm + 8 comments

  Earlier this week we saw reports that the FTC would let Google avoid antitrust prosectution by Continue reading…

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  'SpongeBob Diner Dash' pulled from App Store after privacy complaints

  By Bryan Bishop on December 17, 2012 07:47 pm + 5 comments

  The children's game SpongeBob Diner Dash is no longer available in the iOS App Store, hours after Continue reading…