Subscription-based services are a lynchpin of the services industry and the current focus of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new “click to cancel” rule. Responding to customer complaints focusing on the difficulty of...more
The FCC has completed its long-pending 2018 review of the broadcast multiple ownership rules. In making its determination of whether the ownership rules remain necessary in the public interest as a result of competition, the...more
The Federal Trade Commission has issued its updated Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Endorsement Guides). Last updated in 2009, the significantly revised Endorsement Guides focus on...more
7/25/2023
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In a recent decision, the FCC’s Media Bureau entered into a consent decree with the licensee of a low-power TV station that violated the sponsorship identification rules. The station paid a civil penalty of $60,000 and agreed...more