“The Federal Trade Commission has authorized the staff to release publicly the 29th Annual Report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This report…summarizes the Commissions administration and enforcement of the FDCPA during 2006. It presents an overview of the types of consumer complaints received by the Commission, descriptions of the Commissions debt-collection law enforcement actions, and a summary of the Commissions consumer and industry education initiatives. The FDCPA prohibits deceptive, unfair, and abusive practices by third-party debt collectors. Section 815 of the FDCPA requires the Commission to submit annual reports to Congress. The Commission vote to issue the report was 5-0.”
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Daily Archives: March 23, 2007
FCC Classifies Wireless Broadband Internet Access Service as an Information Service
FCC Classifies Wireless Broadband Internet Access Service as an Information Service. Declaratory Ruling (34 pages, PDF): “In this Declaratory Ruling, we find that wireless broadband Internet access service is an information service under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act). We also find that the transmission component of wireless broadband Internet… Continue Reading
Privacy Policy Guidance Memo Regarding Collection, Use, Retention, and Dissemination of Information on Non-U.S. Persons
Privacy Policy Guidance Memorandum 2007-01 Regarding Collection, Use, Retention, and Dissemination of Information on Non-U.S. Persons, January 19, 2007 (PDF, 5 pages) Continue Reading
Outbreak Associated with Spinach Joint Investigation Report
FDA Finalizes Report on 2006 Spinach Outbreak: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Californias Department of Health Services (CDHS) today released a joint report on an extensive investigation into the causes of an E.coli O157:H7 outbreak last fall that was associated with contaminated Dole brand Baby Spinach and resulted in 205 confirmed illnesses and… Continue Reading
EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Data For 2005 Releases
EPA released the 2005 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data on March 22, 2007. What materials are available for the Public Data Release? 2005 PDR Brochure (March 2007): This eight-page printable version of the brochure provides a quick overview of TRI data, including a background document, charts, and data tables. 2005 Public Data Release eReport (PDF)… Continue Reading
Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007 – Political Landscape More Favorable To Democrats, Released: March 22, 2007 “Increased public support for the social safety net, signs of growing public concern about income inequality, and a diminished appetite for assertive national security policies have improved… Continue Reading
