Federal
Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
The
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces a variety of federal
antitrust and consumer protection laws. The Commission also
advances the policies underlying Congressional mandates
through non-enforcement activities, such as consumer education.
The
FTC offers free publications on numerous topics including
identity theft, real estate, investments, and consumer credit.
Spanish language versions and topics of interest to young
consumers are also available.
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National
Do Not Call Registry
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/donotcall
The
Federal Trade Commission has amended the Telemarketing Sales
Rule to give consumers a choice about whether they want
to receive most telemarketing calls.
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Fraud
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FTC
Telemarketing Sales Rule
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Securities
and Exchange Commission
www.sec.gov
The
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is responsible
for protecting investors and maintaining the integrity of
the securities markets. Congress established the Securities
and Exchange Commission in 1934.
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Federal
Communications Commission
www.fcc.gov
The
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged with
regulating interstate and international communications by
radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC was
established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is an
independent U.S. government agency, directly responsible
to Congress.
Under
the Federal Communications Commissions wireless local
number portability rules, you can switch wireless
carriers and keep your existing phone number within the
same local geographical area where it is currently assigned.
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United
States Postal Service
www.usps.com
The
United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers mail to almost
138 million homes, businesses, and post office boxes. About
1.7 million new addresses are added each year. They handle
more than 200 billion pieces of mail a year, or five pieces
per address per day.
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Internal
Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the nation's tax collection
agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted
by Congress. In 2003, the IRS collected nearly $2 trillion
in revenue and processed more than 222 million tax returns.
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