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Spammer Settles With FTC
Yesmail has agreed to pay $50,000 in civil penalties to the Federal Trade Commission as part of its stipulated settlement with the agency for violations of the Can-Spam Act.
Zango Settles With FTC for $3M
The scourge of many adult webmasters got hit where it hurts: in the wallet.
FTC Stops 4 Spamming Operations
Four companies pushing sexually explicit spam, including one that enticed users with the chance to “date lonely housewives,” have been stopped in their tracks by The Federal Trade Commission, which recently announced that it has shut down the companies because of allegations that they violated the Can-Spam Act.
FTC Demands Continued Access to WhoIs
The Federal Trade Commission has requested continued open access to the WhoIs database, saying that contact and identity information of website operators aids the consumer protection agency’s efforts in combating spyware and policing fraud online.
Online Marketers Settle in 1st Joint State-FTC Action
A pair of Los Angeles online marketers have settled with the state of California and the FTC over Can-Spam violations. Rick Yang and Peonie Pui Ting Chen, and the spam operation they ran under the corporate names Optin Global Inc. and Vision Media Limited Corp., will pay $2.4 million.
FTC Levies Largest Fine Yet for Can-Spam Act Violations
In the largest penalty yet for illegal spam, Jumpstart Technologies has agreed in a consent decree to pay a $900,000 civil penalty for violating the Can-Spam Act. With the penalty, the Federal Trade Commission said it is ramping up fines for Internet marketers – adult and mainstream.
Bogus Spyware Operators Settle with FTC
Looking down the barrel of a $2 million forfeiture in ill-gotten gains, two anti-spyware operators have agreed to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission that their services were bogus and violated federal law.
FTC to Report on Can-Spam
Dec. 23 marks the two-year anniversary of the Can-Spam Act, and, in lieu of a celebration, the Federal Trade Commission plans to mark the event with a report on whether or not the Act is effective.
FTC Says Sites Are Responsible for Actions of Affiliates
In a Can-Spam settlement with several adult companies, the Federal Trade Commission has sent a warning to affiliate program operators to make sure that they closely monitor the email activities of their affiliates.
FTC Halts Deceptive P2P Ads
A Los Angeles file-sharing company is in hot water with the Federal Trade Commission after being accused of using deceptive advertising to lure users looking for free downloads of copyrighted material.
FTC Launches Online Security Initiative
In an effort to protect online consumers, the Federal Trade Commission unveiled a new website designed to help surfers identify online scams, hackers, viruses, spam, phishing gimmicks and risky online offers.
In Big Crackdown, FTC Charges 7 Online Adult Companies
In its most aggressive crackdown to date, the Federal Trade Commission accused seven companies on Wednesday of hiring affiliates to send spam emails to tempt surfers into visiting adult sites.
FTC Accuses Cleverlink of Spamming
Under the shield of the Can-Spam Act, affiliate program Cleverlink was suspended from spamming and ordered to return its “ill-gotten gains” by a federal judge this week as a result of more than 550,000 complaints.
FTC Steps Up Fight Against Zombies
The Federal Trade Commission in cooperation with agencies in more than 30 other countries will launch a broad-based initiative to fight remote-controlled zombie networks used to spread spam.
FTC Seeks Further Comments to Amend Can-Spam Act Rules
The Federal Trade Commission continues to waffle back and forth on certain definitions pertaining to the enforcement of the Can-Spam Act.
FTC Issues Cellphone Spam Alert
If you've received an email telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database, rest assured that this is not the case. Telemarketing to cell phone numbers has always been illegal in most cases and will continue to be so.
FTC Seeks to Make Temporary COPPA Provision Permanent
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal to make permanent a temporary provision of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule.
FTC Serves Signup4Cash Operators at Internext
Agents from the Federal Trade Commission descended on Internext last week and served subpoenas to several individuals associated with Global Net Solutions and its affiliate program, Signup4Cash.com, as well as freezing the company’s assets, according to information obtained by XBiz.
FTC Examines Patent System Reform
In a move sure to please adult webmasters who feel victimized by Acacia's DMT patent claims, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Academies' Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association will consider patent reform.
FTC Issues Final Rules on Determining Spam
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday issued final criteria determining whether an email that is commercial and also “transactional” is subject to provisions of the Can-Spam Act. The final rules now define what constitutes a commercial email message when the recipient has a “relationship” with the sender.