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I know the FTC regulates stuff like what frequencies something is broadcasting on, and on some of the broadcast spectrums they also regulate what is said. What
by X6S1x6Okd1st 6y ago
I know the FTC regulates stuff like what frequencies something is broadcasting on, and on some of the broadcast spectrums they also regulate what is said. What else do they regulate?
- windthrown 6y agoThey have the very broad mission of "preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices" which includes electronics but not a strong focus. Upon looking into it further, the few big cases I was remembering were privacy related rather than consumer electronics [1][2]. They also set energy standards and vet environmental marketing claims but that doesn't really match the approve/deny role that the FDA does. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_re_Sears_Holdings_Management_Corp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_re_Sears_Holdings_Managemen.... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_re_Gateway_Learning_Corp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_re_Gateway_Learning_Corp.