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Children And Television Advertising
3,428 wordsThe following research has sought to understand the influence of television on children over the past twenty years using a variety of social models, from public policy and industry self-regulation, to how children receive and process media messages and the parental responsibility in monitoring what is acceptable for children to view. As a baseline, our research used a model of children interacting with television. We expounded on this model in an effort to seek current data and information that ...
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Privacy Policies Privacy Policy
524 wordsInternet privacy policy is a very important issue and I am glad our Government is ready to take on the challenging job of regulating Internet commerce. E-commerce has take on a whole new empire of selling personal information collected by business. These businesses, such as CVS, DoubbleClik. com, and Amazon. com, are not only "stealing" your personal information but they are also selling it to anyone who will pay the hefty sum. Up until this point, Internet firms have been able to self-regulate ...
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Federal Trade Commission Al 1988
1,378 wordsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was founded in 1914 after the enactment of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Commission is headed by five Commissioners, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, each serving a seven-year term. The President chooses one Commissioner to act as Chairman. No more than three Commissioners can be of the same political party. The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. The Commission seeks to e...
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Federal Trade Commission Commercial Speech
1,351 words... is case Screen Test USA claimed that after signing the contract individuals gave up their right to return or request refund on products and services received. This Notice of Cancellation must be included in any direct marketing or door to door business, with two copies given to the buyer. In this case not only were individuals not given this information when they contacted the organization they were denied the right to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission makes decisions on cases everyday. H...
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Microsoft Anti Trust Case
800 wordsIn 1890, Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Since then there has been very few companies that have violated this act. In 1911 it was used it to break J. D. Rockefellers Standard Oil trust in to 30 different competing companies. Then in 1982 AT&Ts monopoly was broken up in what has been called the biggest anti-trust case to date. Now Microsoft has been charged and found guilty. (America's History Of Lack of trust in Microsoft started in 1991 when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began ...
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Federal Trade Commission Parental Consent
989 wordsWhen children go online they have entered a massive store full of information, products and services. Children are anxious consumers, and represent a huge and concentrated portion of the marketplace. According to Children in Cyber Space: A Privacy Resource Guide, the Internet provides children with a chance to enjoy daring games, visit lands over seas, and communicate with individuals their own age, but portions of the Cyber World can be toxic to children. (Children in Cyberspace: A Privacy Reso...
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Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties
1,725 wordsSurfing the Internet is like strolling through a library. With just one click of the mouse, a person can enter an amazing world of information. The Internet takes away the inconvenience of having to drive to the public library, plus, the Internet is open twenty-four hours a day. But, not only can a person research information on the Internet, he can shop for products, read the latest news and stocks, meet new people, not only in the United States, but in other countries as well, look for a job, ...
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U S District Court Goods And Services
1,866 words1. Antitrust Laws between Shell, Inc. and a Gas Station Retailer Case: Mr. Ali has agreed to retail oil from Shell, Inc at a price 4 y less than the Suggested Retail Price (SRP). He can ask Shell to lower or raise the SRP accordingly so as to stay competitive with the other markets around his area. Shell has refused to either to raise or lower the SRP thereby making him very vulnerable in the competitive market. What antitrust laws are there so that he may receive relief? If the Gas station owne...
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20 25 Percent Lanham Cases Preston
594 wordsIvan Preston is the author of this article about what falsities the law permits and what it prohibits. He starts off by looking at the method of regulating advertising claims, and then Preston looks at the Aspercreme case. First, Preston tells us that the Federal Trade Commission? s (FTC) key regulators are its commissioners and judges. Other regulators are the federal trial judges who try private suits. These are called Lanham cases and they are private suits brought against each other by adver...
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Federal Trade Commission Parental Consent
1,014 wordsProtecting A Child? s Privacy When children go online they have entered a massive store full of information, products and services. Children are anxious consumers, and represent a huge and concentrated portion of the marketplace. According to Children in Cyber Space: A Privacy Resource Guide, the Internet provides children with a chance to enjoy daring games, visit lands over seas, and communicate with individuals their own age, but portions of the Cyber World can be toxic to children. (Children...
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Credit Card Fraud Work At Home
842 wordsThe year 2000 has arrived and computer technology is becoming more crucial to all people. The Internet is also becoming more of a problem. Many programs and ideas have been or are being developed that are meant to help our society. However, some flaws evolve from these new developments. The Internet is advancing rapidly; with that, so is the amount of Internet fraud. With the advent of the Internet, our country has become wired to the world. This explosive growth of technology has brought us a n...
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Federal Trade Commission Moral Standards
657 wordsThe question of whether or not marketing is completely unethical is the question most critics of marketing seem to be focusing their attention on. Ethics provide the basis for deciding whether a particular action is morally good or morally bad (Britt 553). But, each individual develops different opinions, moral standards, and values. So, marketers will deal with similar issues differently because there is no correct way to handle any given issue. Marketers face various types of ethical issues in...
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Pc Operating Systems U S District
839 wordsMicrosoft Anti-Trust Case In 1890, Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Since then there has been very few companies that have violated this act. In 1911 it was used it to break J. D. Rockefeller? s Standard Oil trust in to 30 different competing companies. Then in 1982 AT 038; T? s monopoly was broken up in what has been called the biggest anti-trust case to date. Now Microsoft has been charged and found guilty. (? Americas History Of Monopoly-Busting? ) Lack of trust in Microsoft star...
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Gain Market Share United States V
3,736 wordsThe Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) has been under investigation since 1990 for alleged antitrust violations. The Department of Justice (DOJ) feels that Microsoft has a monopoly in the field of operating systems (OSs), and that Microsoft has traditionally cemented this monopoly through unlawful exercises of monopoly power. As a result, the DOJ got Microsoft to sign a consent decree addressing Microsoft's illegal pricing policies and overly restrictive non-disclosure agreements. However, Micros...
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Federal Trade Commission Joseph Lieberman
1,990 wordsTitle: Industry Slow To Reform Marketing Violence To Kids. (cover story) Subject (s): VIOLENCE in mass media United States; SOUND recording industry United States; ADVERTISING 038; youth United States; UNITED States. Federal Trade Commission; LIEBERMAN, Joseph Political 038; social views Source: Billboard, 05 / 05 / 2001, Vol. 113 Issue 18, p 1, 2 p, 1 c Author (s): Holland, Bill Abstract: Looks at reaction to a follow-up study released by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) w...
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