Jon Leibowitz speaks to the press about the Federal Trade Commission’s announcement that it has ended its 19-month investigation of Google. The commission said it found no evidence to claims…
128 viewsFederal Trade Commission Chair Jon Leibowitz talked about online consumer privacy, children online protection, and the FTC agenda. He was interviewed by Julia Angwin. “Big Data: Opportuni…
154 viewsJon Leibowitz made opening remarks at a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) conference on robocalls. He said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to his agency’s efforts to stop illegal roboc…
421 viewsWitnesses testified on recently-released Obama administration and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) privacy reports that highlighted the need for federal legislation to give consumers baseline …
163 viewsFederal Trade Commission executives testified on their fiscal year 2013 budget request.
247 viewsCommerce Secretary John Bryson, White House National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling, and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz talked about the Obama administration’s new …
452 viewsJon Leibowitz talked about the Obama administration’s proposal for new privacy protections for people using the Internet and smart phones. The proposals came as an increasing number of compa…
11,340 viewsJon Leibowitz talked about the Federal Trade Commission’s new framework for protecting consumer Internet privacy. The proposal includes a “Do Not Track” option in which consumers may opt out…
434 viewsGovernment officials and Internet company executives testified about efforts to craft new online consumer privacy legislation, focusing on a measure that would include a “Do Not Track” provi…
268 viewsRegulatory agency officials testified about a non-binding request by the White House to reduce and streamline federal regulations. Each disputed the accusation by Chair Stearns that they hav…
311 viewsJon Leibowitz talked about reaction to the Federal Trade Commission’s recently released privacy report that includes new proposals to strengthen consumer protections. “The Communicators” is …
245 viewsMichelle Obama and other Obama administration officials unveiled the findings of the Childhood Obesity Task Force report. Their goal was to reduce the level of overweight children from 20% t…
2,967 viewsThe heads of the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and the deputy secretary of education unveiled a new study that finds most parents don’t think that social media …
315 viewsTelecommunications leaders from Facebook, Apple, Google, and AT&T, and academics spoke about industry practices in regard to online data collection and usage, and consumer rights.
359 viewsOfficials from the Federal Communications and Federal Trade Commissions testified on their agencies' efforts to protect consumers' online privacy.
551 viewsThe Federal Trade Commission held a forum on technology, consumer privacy and the benefits and the risks associated with information sharing. Panelists included people from business, academi…
339 viewsPanelists testified at a hearing on economic stimulus funds spending and fraud prevention.
345 viewsWitnesses testified about the Obama administration’s proposal to create a new agency responsible for consumer protection with regard to financial products and services. The Consumer Financia…
425 viewsFederal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Jon Leibowitz talked about how the FTC will address oversight over issues relating to technology. Topics included online advertisers' use and storage of …
76 viewsWitnesses testified about the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in protecting the public in the areas of consumer credit and debt. Among the topics the addressed were deceptive prac…
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