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October 1999
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October 29, 1999
  • Comment of the Staff of the Bureau of Consumer Protection to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

October 26, 1999

  • Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil Regarding Cooperation Between Their Competition Authorities in the Enforcement of Their Competition Laws

October 25, 1999

  • FTC v. U.S. Republic Communications, Inc., et al. (So. Dist. of Texas)
    • Complaint For Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 604K]
    • Stipulated final Order For Permanent Injunction And Other Equitable Relief [PDF 1091K]
    • News Release
  • Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "Web Site Cramming"
    Presented by Jodie Bernstein, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Committee on Small Business, United States Senate

October 22, 1999

  • Privacy Act system notice and proposed rule amendment to implement the Identity Theft Assumption and Deterrence Act of 1998:
    • Federal Register notice for new system [HTML] [PDF 36K]
    • Federal Register notice for rule amendment [HTML] [PDF 21K]
    • News release
  • File No. 991 0319
    In the Matter of VNU N.V.
  • File No. 991 0178
    In the Matter of El Paso Energy Corporation.
    • Agreement Containing Consent Order
    • Schedule B Attachment to Agreement [PDF 13K]
    • Complaint [PDF 15K]
    • Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment (added 10/26/99)
    • News Release

October 20, 1999

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 312
    Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule: Issuance of Final Rule
  • Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: Slotting Allowances and the Antitrust Laws
    Presented by Willard K. Tom, Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives

October 18, 1999

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 241
    Rescission of the Guides for the Dog and Cat Food Industry, and Announcement of Enforcement Policy

October 15, 1999

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 436: The Franchise Rule
    Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Trade Regulation Rule Entitled "Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures"
  • 16 C.F.R. Part 453: The Funeral Rule
    Announcement of Date of Public Workshop Conference Concerning Regulatory Review of the Trade Regulation Rule on Funeral Industry Practices

October 14, 1999

October 6, 1999

  • FTC v. Hold Billing Services, Ltd.; HBS, Inc.; Avery Communications, Inc.; Veterans of America Association, Ltd.; Thomas M. Lyons; Keith C. Calil; and Milford H. Balaban. (Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division).
    • Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Consumer Redress As To Defendants Hold Billing Services, Ltd., HBS, Inc., Avery Communications, Inc., and Thomas M. Lyons.
    • Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction As To Defendants Veterans of America Association, Ltd. and Keith C. Calil.
    • Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction As To Defendant Milford H. Balaban.
    • Statement of Commissioner Anthony, In Which Chairman Pitofsky and Commissioner Thompson Join.
    • Statement of Commissioner Swindle, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part
    • News Release

October 1, 1999

  • Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors
    Issued in Draft by the Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice on October 1, 1999

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