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“The Federal Trade Commission has authorized the staff to release publicly the 29th Annual Report to Congress on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This report…summarizes the Commissions administration and enforcement of the FDCPA during 2006. It presents an overview of the types of consumer complaints received by the Commission, descriptions of the Commissions …
FCC Classifies Wireless Broadband Internet Access Service as an Information Service. Declaratory Ruling (34 pages, PDF): “In this Declaratory Ruling, we find that wireless broadband Internet access service is an information service under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act). We also find that the transmission component of wireless broadband Internet …
Privacy Policy Guidance Memorandum 2007-01 Regarding Collection, Use, Retention, and Dissemination of Information on Non-U.S. Persons, January 19, 2007 (PDF, 5 pages)
FDA Finalizes Report on 2006 Spinach Outbreak: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Californias Department of Health Services (CDHS) today released a joint report on an extensive investigation into the causes of an E.coli O157:H7 outbreak last fall that was associated with contaminated Dole brand Baby Spinach and resulted in 205 confirmed illnesses and …
EPA released the 2005 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data on March 22, 2007. What materials are available for the Public Data Release? 2005 PDR Brochure (March 2007): This eight-page printable version of the brochure provides a quick overview of TRI data, including a background document, charts, and data tables. 2005 Public Data Release eReport (PDF) …
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007 – Political Landscape More Favorable To Democrats, Released: March 22, 2007 “Increased public support for the social safety net, signs of growing public concern about income inequality, and a diminished appetite for assertive national security policies have improved …
