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In the telephone interview, the FTC's Mr. Leibowitz said he isn't sure how much regulatory thinking may converge in Beijing and Washington.

The FTC, which had not publicly disclosed the probe, declined to comment.

Intel called the FTC suit "misguided" and General Counsel Douglas Melamed said the company would aggressively defend itself.

The FTC said the price of energy significantly affects the daily lives of American consumers and businesses.

Even the weasel "helps" did not prevent the FTC from demanding that this ad be with-drawn.

Nintendo said it had not complained to the FTC about Sharp's and Hitachi's pricing.

For dealmakers, that means China's Commerce Ministry can be as much of a spoiler as the FTC and the EU commission.

An investigation of this kind can last a year or longer and won't necessarily result in the FTC's filing a lawsuit.

Apple did not mention the FTC interest, but said: "We have listened to our developers and taken much of their feedback to heart. "

Both Apple and Google will hope that this latest decision will bring an end to the inquiry by the FTC.

The FTC said, however, that it would act quickly 'should Google engage in unlawful tying or other anticompetitive conduct. '

The deals behind the FTC crackdown have become increasingly common ever since Congress opened the door for generic drug competition in 1984.

Congress has its crusaders seeking to goad federal agencies like the FTC into more-effective action.

A Washington Post editorial wondered why the FTC had become the "great national nanny. "

Lee Seung-chol of the FKI chaebol club argues that the restrictions on large business that the FTC wants to pursue are simply "wrong" .

It's "donotcall. gov, " is the web site run by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), and you can see the number you can call there as well.

The FTC study was requested by Congress in response to growing concern about childhood obesity in the United States.

The FTC's definition of franchise is generally limited to those arrangements which are more typically thought of as franchises.

The FTC also is involved in preserving competition in defense industries, to save taxpayer dollars on acquisitions costs.

In its settlement with BJ's, the FTC used its broad "fairness authority" to penalise bad information-security management.

Google's lawyers must be hoping that the FTC understands this crucial distinction.

In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D. C. , the FTC claims that the deal violates antitrust law.

Adobe complained to the FTC. Google and others also complained over Apple's move into the mobile advertising business this summer.

The settlement requires Facebook 'to establish and maintain a comprehensive privacy program, ' the FTC said at the time.

Weak spot: Chambers says he competes "in a fair and aboveboard way, " but the FTC wonders if Cisco has conspired to divvy up markets.

as NPR 's M. C reports the FTC is updating a 99's year-ruled law, called the children's On-line Privacy Protection Act.

The FTC recently charged a group of auto dealers with restricting comparative and discount advertising to the detriment of consumers.

The FTC also has available other publications that explain its numerous consumer protection activities.

Some observers argue that the FTC's probe may in fact be a signal that Google's influence has already peaked.

The rules governing how Intel can price its chips will finally be settled soon, when negotiations with the FTC conclude.

The FTC argued that the relevant market was "premium, natural and organic supermarkets" .

Under the Franchise Rule, the FTC requires that you receive the document 14 days prior to signing any contract with the franchisor.

Although slightly broader in scope, the FTC's complaint essentially mirrors the commission's.

Section 5 of the FTC Act provides more flexibility to challenge this kind of undesirable behavior.

Google has posted an early response to the FTC's concerns at its Public Policy blog.

The FTC opened an antitrust investigation of Intel last June.

Representatives for Google and the FTC declined to comment.

After the above PUT request, Functional test hypervisor - 1 will belong to the FTC cloud group.

A spokeswoman for the FTC declined to comment.

The FTC has been bolstering its expertise in technology and the internet.

Later, in 1914, the FTC was formed to keep a free and competitive marketplace.

The FTC investigation mirrors a similar probe the European Union opened last year.

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