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majority of the commissioners at the ftc. they did 18 months worth of work. brando understood how controversial the work was. this was a time when carl icahn another people were on the other side publicly promoting this thing. the spite all the noise, the ftc looked at the victims and launched a formal investigation. we know it is an intensive investigation. herbalife's financial obligations add back what they are spending on the ftc investigations. they spent $4.5 million in the fourth quarter alone on dealing with the federal trade commission. we know there is a very intensive investigation by the ftc. on our end, we spend nothing responding to subpoenas from regulators with respect to our activities on herbalife. if regulators have any question about anything we have done, we would be delighted to share information. market manipulation is not something we have done. i encourage you to talk to lori about it or go to the ftc website. it is someone makes intentionally false and misleading statements. clearly i have not done t
majority of the commissioners at the ftc. they did 18 months worth of work. brando understood how controversial the work was. this was a time when carl icahn another people were on the other side publicly promoting this thing. the spite all the noise, the ftc looked at the victims and launched a formal investigation. we know it is an intensive investigation. herbalife's financial obligations add back what they are spending on the ftc investigations. they spent $4.5 million in the fourth quarter...
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efforts by the ftc to regulate the internet has been struck down before. i think it is time to take an aggressive stand in response to this as well. >> the senator has already announced about hearing from the committee, are you going to hear from them? >> we held a committee from the antitrust point to show that there is a better way to keep the net open than to have the ftc regulated in any way, shape, or form. >> following up on that, and tying together the net neutrality issues, you are in the middle of the fight over homeland security funding and the claim of the power of the first. -- purse. new in the first instance of this he retreated from it. where is congress on the power of the purse? are there any big issues from which the power of the purse can be used in the future? in order to stop those rules you are already doing it on the immigration issue. you have these orders at stake here. why the republicans particular can ever use this if they do not win this fight. >> we use power of the purse all the time. and some have said with the decision toda
efforts by the ftc to regulate the internet has been struck down before. i think it is time to take an aggressive stand in response to this as well. >> the senator has already announced about hearing from the committee, are you going to hear from them? >> we held a committee from the antitrust point to show that there is a better way to keep the net open than to have the ftc regulated in any way, shape, or form. >> following up on that, and tying together the net neutrality...
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the first time the ftc sued on this issue but perhaps not the last. i think we are going to see a flurry of these lawsuits. >> thank you so much michael. >>> stan ford researchers say we are to blame for creating the state's current drought but some federal scientists disagree with that the new study found global warming is creating dry and warm conditions in california contributing to a look of rain and snow. those stanford researchers expect those conditions to condition. but the scientists at the national oceanic and atmosphereic administration, noaa says humans are not to blame, it is a ridge of high pressure in the atmosphere, a natural weather pattern and questions the stanford researcher's methodology. >>> what we do know, it is still bone dry. >> yeah. although we did get a little bit of rain. >> nice to see. drew is live for us outside. a little bit is right, drew. >> any little bit helps. we are talking about that high pressure, going to be building back in as we get into midweek this week and that means dry and warm weather moisture stretch
the first time the ftc sued on this issue but perhaps not the last. i think we are going to see a flurry of these lawsuits. >> thank you so much michael. >>> stan ford researchers say we are to blame for creating the state's current drought but some federal scientists disagree with that the new study found global warming is creating dry and warm conditions in california contributing to a look of rain and snow. those stanford researchers expect those conditions to condition. but...
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whether that has helped them in the ftc case is going to be a big question here. >> do we know eamon, what the content of many of these meetings were? were they there expressly the lobby in the matter of these investigations? >> well what the white house said is no and it would have been improper for them to talk about an ongoing ftc investigation with google at the white house. what i think we're likely to find out is that google is there on a regular basis on a whole host of different issues almost everything crosses google's threshold these days including intelligence matters, but also things like girls who code and other programs that google is involved with at the white house. i think you're going to see that these meetings were on a wide range of topics not necessarily this ftc case but it's going to raise the question of why the obama folks are so close to the google folks. why are they seeing them so often on all these different topics? part of the answer to that i think is you have this young tech savvy obama administration coming in after the 2008 campaign that are pushing f
whether that has helped them in the ftc case is going to be a big question here. >> do we know eamon, what the content of many of these meetings were? were they there expressly the lobby in the matter of these investigations? >> well what the white house said is no and it would have been improper for them to talk about an ongoing ftc investigation with google at the white house. what i think we're likely to find out is that google is there on a regular basis on a whole host of...
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google schmidt met with a senior white house adviser as th -- stf at the ftc recommended suing google on some of its practices. it voted unanimously against bringing those charges. of that, the white house says the ftc is an independent agency and that the administration respects that independence. in a statement, the white house spokeswoman general writes, white house officials meet with business executives on a range of business on a regular of basis. our staff is cognizant that it's inappropriate to discuss issues relating to regulatory importance. we think it's important to have a strong voice in the debate and help policy makers understand our business and the work we do to keep the internet open, to build great product and fuel growth. google is up. open secrets, lobbying money tracker reports google spent more than $16.8 million on lobbying last year. ninth of more than 5,000 entities it tracks. back to you. >> rich, thank you very much. appreciate it. we have 49 minutes to go for the closing bell. french investigators say they've been able to extract a usable audio file from t
google schmidt met with a senior white house adviser as th -- stf at the ftc recommended suing google on some of its practices. it voted unanimously against bringing those charges. of that, the white house says the ftc is an independent agency and that the administration respects that independence. in a statement, the white house spokeswoman general writes, white house officials meet with business executives on a range of business on a regular of basis. our staff is cognizant that it's...
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it is not unusual for the ftc to ask companies to turn over entire databases. cory: google, the airline industry, the flight industry -- there is an amazing quote that was uncovered the accident. -- by accident. it is time for amazing. although it displays its search over any natural search results for flight booking sites, google does not provide the most flight options. so right there, it is sort of saying, not only put their stuff on top, but they do not have all the answers. if you wanted to fly from new york to san francisco and google did not have access, they would not show you the result. jennifer: i think the issue here is whether or not that conduct and whatever it was google was doing overall, not just with respect to flight, shopping, or -- what they were doing was anticompetitive. there were a couple of allegations being investigated. prospective search bias, whether or not google favored its own products and services over the products and services of its competitors was that while there may have been some detriment to their competitors, overall, t
it is not unusual for the ftc to ask companies to turn over entire databases. cory: google, the airline industry, the flight industry -- there is an amazing quote that was uncovered the accident. -- by accident. it is time for amazing. although it displays its search over any natural search results for flight booking sites, google does not provide the most flight options. so right there, it is sort of saying, not only put their stuff on top, but they do not have all the answers. if you wanted...
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i think the question there is, to look at that type of firm and address it directly the ftc is actually sued a patent assertion entity that sent out abusive and demand letters with small businesses. we reached a settlement with them. >> when you say the ftc, that's the federal trade commission. >> we're on a commissioner. that's something where we already have the tools on hand to address that abusive behavior. >> maureen's comments are very well made it's exactly the point, there's always a colonel of truth, which is used to leverage the rhetoric that's always used to weaken property rights. the grumpy old man who owns his home, who terrorizes people in the neighborhood. we don't decide, we're going to weaken everyone's property rights in the entire country because there's a particular individual who's being abusive with respect to his property rights and his land, and yet that's exactly what they're doing with respect to the patent system. >> you made a very interesting comment that the more people who own property, the more freedom there is in society. some property is you know, the
i think the question there is, to look at that type of firm and address it directly the ftc is actually sued a patent assertion entity that sent out abusive and demand letters with small businesses. we reached a settlement with them. >> when you say the ftc, that's the federal trade commission. >> we're on a commissioner. that's something where we already have the tools on hand to address that abusive behavior. >> maureen's comments are very well made it's exactly the point,...
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. >> how about the ftc? the federal trade commission? >> yeah.on't know how thorough that investigation was. and again, we will be touching on that a lot more in the documentary. but i have spoken with a lot of the lead attorneys in cases brought up against yelp, the attorneys who represented the clients against yelp. and the ftc never went to them for the documentation that those attorneys have, the evidence that those attorneys have. >> shannon, i want to bring you in. it is unusual to have a company to put themselves out there to respond. noshlly they say let's let this thing go away. does this strike a cord in any way because of these past investigations? is there a concern on your part that there is a conception even that there are una ethical situations going on? >> we're making sure facts transcend the conversation. dismissing ftc and five federal judges who found no wrong doing and a harvard business school study. there's a different one that looks specifically at our recommendation software and draws no connections. though dismissing all
. >> how about the ftc? the federal trade commission? >> yeah.on't know how thorough that investigation was. and again, we will be touching on that a lot more in the documentary. but i have spoken with a lot of the lead attorneys in cases brought up against yelp, the attorneys who represented the clients against yelp. and the ftc never went to them for the documentation that those attorneys have, the evidence that those attorneys have. >> shannon, i want to bring you in. it is...
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time and his team at the ftc says it is time for direct tv to be more direct with their customers. >>: they do not tell you that you have to cancel the because if you don't cancel you get hit with a $50 charge after that. and we want direct tv to start adequately disclosing this information on its print ads tv commercials and website. >> reporter: in a statement e-mail to was directv said that the ftc's decision is flat out wrong and they will vigorously defend themselves carry it for as long as it takes they said they go above and beyond to ensure that every new customer receives all the information they need multiple times to make informed decisions. gabe slate kron 4 news >> pam: get your stockbroker deliver right to view what we know about the company's new service and next metal and them machen she's millions of boxes recall. hot seller of the boxes you may have need to be thrown out. >> pam: kraft has announced a major recall of its macaroni and cheese products. kraft officials say some of their seven and a quarter iceboxes of mac and she's may contain small pieces of metal. rou
time and his team at the ftc says it is time for direct tv to be more direct with their customers. >>: they do not tell you that you have to cancel the because if you don't cancel you get hit with a $50 charge after that. and we want direct tv to start adequately disclosing this information on its print ads tv commercials and website. >> reporter: in a statement e-mail to was directv said that the ftc's decision is flat out wrong and they will vigorously defend themselves carry it...
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ftc said google changed many business practices and if satisfied. critics not so much. keep in mind, in many cases those critics are also competitors. >>> guys, take a look at this. this say drone with a wing span of a 767. who would be flying it? facebook. this he would like to create drones it that fly incredibly high with places that do not have internet action like sahara africa. including giant google drones -- facebook drones. there's google drones, too. >> some drones we can get behind. >>> all right. here's something to think about before you put op your makeup this morning. tests of 19 cosmetic samples found almost one third were contaminated with bacteria. some even had a type of staph. experts recommend keeping your makeup properly sealed when not using it and replacing your mascara every three months. all other cosmetics should be tossed after six months. >> once you got the makeup figured out. what else to put on, starting out your thursday. let's find out right now. >> i don't think you'll need a heavy coat today. >> you'll see hot temperatures, temperatur
ftc said google changed many business practices and if satisfied. critics not so much. keep in mind, in many cases those critics are also competitors. >>> guys, take a look at this. this say drone with a wing span of a 767. who would be flying it? facebook. this he would like to create drones it that fly incredibly high with places that do not have internet action like sahara africa. including giant google drones -- facebook drones. there's google drones, too. >> some drones we...
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the ftc suddenly drops the lawsuit.ree. >> let me add too, though, beyond this when it comes to the ftc lawsuit. the fcc changing the internet into, into a utility, benefits google and netflix the most. they take up half of the broadband in the country. so you have major supporters of barack obama reaping the benefit of this remarkable overreach by another agency of the government. and you know, we do know there is -- i want companies to have access to be able to be involved in this nation. but you're looking at favoritism, a single company, unique remarkable access. martha: president, we're about to go to him now u. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> right on cue from the president. five-year anniversary of obamacare. let's drop in. >> the aca gave you new savings and new protections if you have a preexisting condition like diabetes or cancer. if you have had heartburn or a heart attack this law means that you can no longer be charged more or denied coverage because of a preexisting condition. ever. the end of discr
the ftc suddenly drops the lawsuit.ree. >> let me add too, though, beyond this when it comes to the ftc lawsuit. the fcc changing the internet into, into a utility, benefits google and netflix the most. they take up half of the broadband in the country. so you have major supporters of barack obama reaping the benefit of this remarkable overreach by another agency of the government. and you know, we do know there is -- i want companies to have access to be able to be involved in this...
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the ftc has taken a position with a lot of the major companies that you have a perfect right to have privacy policy you want. but once you set that policy, you better stick to that policy. a lot of consumers don't understand when you go to a store or any particular environment online or off line, and you give them your information, you're not thinking that five years from now, they could be gone, they could be merged, they could be hacked. i mean all the kinds of things -- >> and you don't know where that information will go. ultimately be with you don't, you don'tknow where that information will episode upend up.if i don't work with them, they won't work with me. >> they won't give you the benefits they offer other people. >> people say that's the bargain you make. i don't think you should have to do that. i think stores and companies should stick to their policies. if they stray, they should get hammered. it's inappropriate. >> this is a firestorm. a company in bankruptcy. they're trying to score any money they can. you know, the gym bag that somebody left in the back of the store
the ftc has taken a position with a lot of the major companies that you have a perfect right to have privacy policy you want. but once you set that policy, you better stick to that policy. a lot of consumers don't understand when you go to a store or any particular environment online or off line, and you give them your information, you're not thinking that five years from now, they could be gone, they could be merged, they could be hacked. i mean all the kinds of things -- >> and you...
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so no longer can federal trade commission do an antitrust these because of now public utility, ftc does not have authority. you want to talk about taking a big dog out of the fight, you just took the justice department and its full authority and its experts on abusive trade practices off the table. so it all goes to the fcc. >> it's been a long, long standing call for limiting the commentary which i believe is what you just referred to which britain would be ftc federal trade commission, from insisting against any individual consider a common carrier. is that something that you would be interested considering taking off the table or eliminating? >> guest: i think that's an issue for our contact update discussion but it is one, there are pros and cons you know in doing that. it's something i think we have to look at very carefully. so i'm not prepared today to say which way i would go without but i do know it existing law says the federal commissions act by reclassifying the internet as a title ii carrier has just taken the federal trade commission out of the picture. >> host: congressma
so no longer can federal trade commission do an antitrust these because of now public utility, ftc does not have authority. you want to talk about taking a big dog out of the fight, you just took the justice department and its full authority and its experts on abusive trade practices off the table. so it all goes to the fcc. >> it's been a long, long standing call for limiting the commentary which i believe is what you just referred to which britain would be ftc federal trade commission,...
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so how does the ftc say the snuggy maker fleeced us?mplaint, all-star made ordering now easy but made paying for it intentionally confusing. did you experience misleading prompts for telephone ordering additional shipping and handling fees were you charged without being able to confirm the price of your order? there's got to be a better way. introducing the now new rules for all-star. that's right, the company agreed to disclose the true cost of any goods it sells and get express authorization before billing the customer. in a statement, all-star says while we have always believed our process has complied with the law we are proud to have successfully worked with the ftc and the new york attorney general to improve them and set new standards for transparency. hopefully those new standards are not a limited time offer. consumers are standing by. >>> by the way, $8 million probably will not hurt the company a whole lot. five years after its first release, the snuggy has sold more than 30 million units and raked in more than $500 million.
so how does the ftc say the snuggy maker fleeced us?mplaint, all-star made ordering now easy but made paying for it intentionally confusing. did you experience misleading prompts for telephone ordering additional shipping and handling fees were you charged without being able to confirm the price of your order? there's got to be a better way. introducing the now new rules for all-star. that's right, the company agreed to disclose the true cost of any goods it sells and get express authorization...
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the staff of the ftc thought they had done the things which is interrupt their ability to do businessly power, many things people thought the government should go after google about. they went after them for voluntary changes. google, of course, was thrilled with that. but the staff itself of the ftc did not agree with what the commissioners voted for and that was remarkable and, you know, europe is doing precisely what these f it tc staffers had recommended which is kind of interesting. >> kara, good weekend to you. thanks again. >> thanks a lot. >> kara swisher joining us from san francisco. getting some breaking news as expected. some of these new fracking rules out of the white house, john harwood has that. >> carl, i was just on a conference call with sally jewel the interior ski announcing at the conclusion of a four-year process that involved public comment the final rule on fracking regulations on public and indian land. now this is a fraction of all the fracking operations in the country. the vast majority is on privately owned land. but these new standards would require dril
the staff of the ftc thought they had done the things which is interrupt their ability to do businessly power, many things people thought the government should go after google about. they went after them for voluntary changes. google, of course, was thrilled with that. but the staff itself of the ftc did not agree with what the commissioners voted for and that was remarkable and, you know, europe is doing precisely what these f it tc staffers had recommended which is kind of interesting....
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tom: in digging deeper many of those meetings took place while the ftc was investigating the company?for antitrust rules but google gets us lot of the wrist with no charges but they claim no influence? reminds me of the fcc about net neutrality we're independent. >> they are not to especially when they are appointed. congratulations. they have money well spent shave on the administration for letting this happen even on reelection night the google chairman was at the white house to oversee the voter registrations that is how close of this is. you cannot shape them but the administration. >> it is a dog bites man story. we grumble about it? >> has been going on for decades. this just proves the power a.m. their reach. looking at comcast the dizzily visited maybe 20 times compare that with two moderate 30. water all these meetings about? now that they had dismissed this they're not disclosing the information. tom: it is very onerous at least. from the investor standpoint they are selling the data with the radio shack although i don't anymore but if they sell it is part of the bankruptcy
tom: in digging deeper many of those meetings took place while the ftc was investigating the company?for antitrust rules but google gets us lot of the wrist with no charges but they claim no influence? reminds me of the fcc about net neutrality we're independent. >> they are not to especially when they are appointed. congratulations. they have money well spent shave on the administration for letting this happen even on reelection night the google chairman was at the white house to oversee...
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it's not unusual for the ftc to ask companies to turn over the database. they are able to reach far into a company's business to understand what they are doing. cory: google is in a unique place in the world of technology and in the world of business at this point. the airline industry, the flight industry, there is an amazing quote in the document that the "wall street journal" found by accident. one of the lines is amazing -- it says even though it displays a flight search above any other natural search result from flight booking sites, google does not provide the most flight options. right there, it's saying no one can put their stuff on top. if you wanted a flight from new york to san francisco and google did not have access, they would not show you the result. >> the issue here is whether or not that conduct in whatever it is google is doing overall, not just with respect to shopping more flights, but what they are doing overall was anti-competitive. and no were couple of different allegations being investigated. the decision in relation to search by
it's not unusual for the ftc to ask companies to turn over the database. they are able to reach far into a company's business to understand what they are doing. cory: google is in a unique place in the world of technology and in the world of business at this point. the airline industry, the flight industry, there is an amazing quote in the document that the "wall street journal" found by accident. one of the lines is amazing -- it says even though it displays a flight search above any...
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the ftc is still there. all that means is -- that is an interesting choice to have hired.y did something stupid or not. keri: you see the government being very aggressive on insider trading recently. where is the line between insider trading and talking your book and doing lobbying to talk your book? one of the keywords and you can agree or disagree is intent. are you intentionally spreading false statements about a company, are you driving the stock price down while shorting it? proving intention is very difficult to do. this is a tough investigation. it has been going on for a long time and now you're looking at the other side, whether or not these traits that were done constitute market manipulation. right now they're trying to figure out and put the puzzle pieces together. fabio: i think what they are talking about is something much narrower. they hired this consulting firm, global strategy group. it is 50 people, a very democratic organization and they go out and have been creating potentially these letters. someone has in sending them to the attorney general and the
the ftc is still there. all that means is -- that is an interesting choice to have hired.y did something stupid or not. keri: you see the government being very aggressive on insider trading recently. where is the line between insider trading and talking your book and doing lobbying to talk your book? one of the keywords and you can agree or disagree is intent. are you intentionally spreading false statements about a company, are you driving the stock price down while shorting it? proving...
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groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftcommission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that
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staffers at the ftc say, hang on a second. you're monopolist. and they prepare charges.gle executives visit the white house and suddenly the administration backs off. google gets a slap on the wrist. i call that crony capitalism. is it? >> well, clearly it's one of those things that americans have a right to know. the reform is about making sure you can find that out. stewart, the one thing you know is that government knows in more about you than you know about the government. you need to know what the connections are. freedom of information is a big part of how you get it. (?) in the future, under our bill, if government doesn't give it to you in a timely fashion they'll pay your fees to make sure you get it. stuart: you could say that government could be swamped with countless requests for freedom of information act material. i mean your bill if it goes through could be abused, could it not? >> well, if you expand and expand and expand what people have a right to know, then at some point maybe government will just post it so you'll know it all the time. the fact is, st
staffers at the ftc say, hang on a second. you're monopolist. and they prepare charges.gle executives visit the white house and suddenly the administration backs off. google gets a slap on the wrist. i call that crony capitalism. is it? >> well, clearly it's one of those things that americans have a right to know. the reform is about making sure you can find that out. stewart, the one thing you know is that government knows in more about you than you know about the government. you need to...
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ftc. >> reporter: the military asked in february for six weeks to clear the northeast but forced the old tactic of suicide bombing. the attacks on maiduguri. >> peaceful country to that extent yes. but to the extent my country would be taken over by insurgents and a group of people of the nature we are talking about i am not worried. we have good armed forces that can make it through. >> reporter: many here want a quick victory before i.s.i.l. comes in. regional force of more than 8,000 troops to combat boko haram. this is expected to strengthen the effort of the multinational force already taking on boko haram. mohamed idris al jazeera nigeria. >> many of the locations targeted by barrel bombs despite a u.n. county resolution banningsecurity councilresolution banning them. >>> yarmuk has been under siege for more than two years. >>> there are more signs that the conflict in eastern ukraine has scaled back, withdrawn a significant amount of weapons from the front line. farther of a peace deal signed last month there have been fewer attacks but both sides still accuse the other of vio
ftc. >> reporter: the military asked in february for six weeks to clear the northeast but forced the old tactic of suicide bombing. the attacks on maiduguri. >> peaceful country to that extent yes. but to the extent my country would be taken over by insurgents and a group of people of the nature we are talking about i am not worried. we have good armed forces that can make it through. >> reporter: many here want a quick victory before i.s.i.l. comes in. regional force of more...
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the ftc says look out for common traps. trap number one, fine print.magnifying glass and look for hidden fees. two, beware of ballooning. that low price is just temporary and can inflate later on and, three, don't fall for the old bait and switch. those low rates sound great but when you go to sign the dotted line you learn the deal doesn't apply to you. >> if it's advertised at a certain cost and they're going to charge you more walk away. >> reporter: in some of the ftc cases consumers are already being refunded to the tune of nearly $3 million but it's not too late to cash in if you feel you've gotten a raw deal too. >> we want to ensure that consumers are protected. >> reporter: for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> if it's too good to be true -- >> it probably is. >>> coming up here, could this be your chance to own a piece of one direction. t.j., it's your big chance. fans are reacting still and zayn now speaking out. >> yes, he is. >>> plus, war of a wardrobe. hollywood's hottest wardrobe raising tensions between parent
the ftc says look out for common traps. trap number one, fine print.magnifying glass and look for hidden fees. two, beware of ballooning. that low price is just temporary and can inflate later on and, three, don't fall for the old bait and switch. those low rates sound great but when you go to sign the dotted line you learn the deal doesn't apply to you. >> if it's advertised at a certain cost and they're going to charge you more walk away. >> reporter: in some of the ftc cases...
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the ftc announced two contests to spur the fight against robocalls. first challenge, create a technical system for consumers to identify the calls and forward those calls to a central monitoring point. the second challenge, develop algorithms to spot the robocalls g massive amounts of data. each winner will get $50,000. the ftc says both programs will help the government better identify and stop those unwanted calls in real time. >>> a great car and a small budget may sound too good to be true but a new list shows there are a lot of reliable options out there that won't break the bank. >> erika gonzalez tells us "consumer reports" top ten used cars and they're all under $10,000. >> reporter: "consumer reports" scrutinized the safety features and digs through its exhaustive testing results. >> we have extensive reliability data on millions of vehicles and only model years with above-average reliability will make our list. >> reporter: here are ten used cars "consumer reports" recommends for under $10,000. if you're looking for a small car, the 2008 maz
the ftc announced two contests to spur the fight against robocalls. first challenge, create a technical system for consumers to identify the calls and forward those calls to a central monitoring point. the second challenge, develop algorithms to spot the robocalls g massive amounts of data. each winner will get $50,000. the ftc says both programs will help the government better identify and stop those unwanted calls in real time. >>> a great car and a small budget may sound too good to...
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the ftc says that all star marketing group promised customers a buy one get one free promotion, somefor the items in the form of higher shipping and handling costs. they have already made changes to its business to make costs easier to understand saying today that it has successfully worked with the ftc to set new standards of transparency. hbo is hoping to be on just about all devices. they hope to be part of apple tv for hbo go. getting hbo now is not going to be cheap, no matter where you get it. the monthly price has not been finalized, but it's expected to be around $15. >> thank you, michael. >>> big milestone today in the battle against ebola in west africa. the country released its last ebola patient today. beatrice told reporters how happy she is to be released. officials warrant threat isn't over nearly 10,000 people have died from ebola. there were 132 new cases in guinea and sierra leone last week. a wisconsin mom fighting cancer is dealing with the unthinkable. her teenaged daughter also has cancer. in december, 14-year-old brooks shatley started experiencing abdominal p
the ftc says that all star marketing group promised customers a buy one get one free promotion, somefor the items in the form of higher shipping and handling costs. they have already made changes to its business to make costs easier to understand saying today that it has successfully worked with the ftc to set new standards of transparency. hbo is hoping to be on just about all devices. they hope to be part of apple tv for hbo go. getting hbo now is not going to be cheap, no matter where you...
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the ftc has done a terrific job dealing with privacy issues. there's a little cheering section back there. [ applause ] but the other part about it is that we didn't just fall off the turnip truck. and, you know for the last couple of decades the fcc has had responsibility for telecommunications carriers and privacy issues. and we take that responsibility seriously. i think that we have exercised that responsibility diligently. and now we've got the responsibility of saying okay in this newly structured environment what do we do? so the first thing we're going to do is next month we're bringing together various players. i'm sure that you'll be a part of it. to sit down and say, okay. let's begin focusing specifically in a workshop on what needs to be done post open internet order to deal with broad band privacy issues for the newly classified telecommunications service providers in broad band. but this is not a, this is not a secondary activity or an oh by the way kind of thing. privacy is an important issue for us and will remain and probably
the ftc has done a terrific job dealing with privacy issues. there's a little cheering section back there. [ applause ] but the other part about it is that we didn't just fall off the turnip truck. and, you know for the last couple of decades the fcc has had responsibility for telecommunications carriers and privacy issues. and we take that responsibility seriously. i think that we have exercised that responsibility diligently. and now we've got the responsibility of saying okay in this newly...
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the staff of the ftc says we have a case. google is a monopolist.he commissioners overruled them and slap them on the wrist. i am saying that was maybe because eric schmidt that is crony capitalism. a link between the two. you are telling me i am dead wrong? >> absolutely. do you want them going into googles out the rhythms and dumbing down google? the whole point is to protect consumers. you just ruled out the word monopoly without even -- >> they have brought many many frivolous cases on the back of data. you cannot look at a staff report and say they say it is a monopoly. absolutely not. stuart: you are missing my point. >> it has nothing to do with eric schmidt position. >> absolutely nothing. this was a rare victory with the bureaucracy backed off a very competitive marketplace. google is not the only place that you go. it has only increased since that case started being investigated next hour, her being came on crony capitalism, google and obama. would he have his employees talk to customers about race? 12:30 p.m. eastern today. we are looking
the staff of the ftc says we have a case. google is a monopolist.he commissioners overruled them and slap them on the wrist. i am saying that was maybe because eric schmidt that is crony capitalism. a link between the two. you are telling me i am dead wrong? >> absolutely. do you want them going into googles out the rhythms and dumbing down google? the whole point is to protect consumers. you just ruled out the word monopoly without even -- >> they have brought many many frivolous...
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groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of thatyou. >> what do you think about working at an airport and i love it is busy all the time. >> we want it to be an those away was this is a venture if i didn't love it i'll be an accountant. >> we want the experience that is a non-airport experience the negative stigma we're trying to erase that. >> everything is in a bad food to excite them about the food and they have time to learn about us. >> people are imitated by traveling and the last thing to do is come to a place fill of chaos. >> telling me how the extent of napa a farms came about. >> it was a vision of the airport director he had a suspicion of a really cool gourmet speciality market locally friendly products this market local flavors this is the best. >> can we get a little tour. >> absolutely (laughter) ♪ ♪ >> so first on our tour. >>
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. >> no, he has never said or done anything he fully coordinated with the ftc c and the commission in this matter he was interviewed empty the f bbc an two occasions follow-up phone calls they've determined that given the facts all the information they gathered that it was not - he had done nothing wrong the consultant did, yes the committee they sent out the 3 overwhelms they've talked about in their stipulation and the packet ever materials there is - supervisor farrell is not acquit the opposite he's not very happy to find out what it is it 3 years laterthree or four e-mails and he took responsibility. >> i'm sure he's not happy no one is saying in this factual information that supervisor farrell is an evil man what's being said that the arrangement it was set up clearly violated the section of the san francisco campaign and government code this is that supervisor farrells campaign staff consultant worked with this other committee and channeled illegal campaign contributions in the form of money and also as all sorts of things to help supervisor farrell that is an illegal campaign
. >> no, he has never said or done anything he fully coordinated with the ftc c and the commission in this matter he was interviewed empty the f bbc an two occasions follow-up phone calls they've determined that given the facts all the information they gathered that it was not - he had done nothing wrong the consultant did, yes the committee they sent out the 3 overwhelms they've talked about in their stipulation and the packet ever materials there is - supervisor farrell is not acquit...
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groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that >> [gavel] the meeting will come to order. good afternoon everyone. this is the thursday march 19, 2015 meeting of the public safety and neighborhood services committee of the san francisco board of supervisors. my name is eric mar. to my left is david campos and supervisor christensen. our clerk is mr. derek evans and i wanted to thank sfgtv staff for televising us today. mr. evans is any announcements? >> thank you mr. chair. please silent all cell phones and electronic device. speaker cards and items somebody submitted to the clerk and on the board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> thank you. we have four items on the agenda today. i know we have visitors from afar and crucial hearings before us. please call item 1. >> item 1 is a liquor license transfer hearing to consider th
groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that >> [gavel] the meeting will come to order. good afternoon everyone. this is the thursday march 19, 2015 meeting of the public safety and neighborhood services committee of the san francisco...
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no claims on what they're trying to highlight investigated by government regulators, including the ftc, and disproven by academic study. >> if they have nothing to hide, then they shouldn't worry about what comes out in the documentary. >> the kick starter campaign has raised more than $20,000. if she reaches her $26,000 goal she plans to release the bully on yelp this fall. >>> today the obama administration issued new fracking restrictions on federal lands. the new regulations affect well construction and the storage of liquid waste to protect the water supply. fracking pumps liquids into the ground at high pressure to extract oil and gas. an environmental group found that wastewater from fracking in california is highly contaminated with arsenic. governor jerry brown supports fracking but also tighter regulations. >> california has the toughest regulations on oil drilling and oil regulation. we are continuing our california studies. the big thing is to reduce our use of petroleum. >> california is the only state that requires drilling companies to test their wastewater for chemicals
no claims on what they're trying to highlight investigated by government regulators, including the ftc, and disproven by academic study. >> if they have nothing to hide, then they shouldn't worry about what comes out in the documentary. >> the kick starter campaign has raised more than $20,000. if she reaches her $26,000 goal she plans to release the bully on yelp this fall. >>> today the obama administration issued new fracking restrictions on federal lands. the new...
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groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that - >> ladies and gentlemen, the chair has called the meeting to order can you please turn off electronic devices that will you please see rise for the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all madam president i'd like to call roll. >> mr. do. >> commissioner president loftus commissioner turman is excused commissioner marshall is in route arrest commissioner dejesus is excused commissioner mazzucco commissioner hwang commissioner melara we have quorum madam president also is the chief chief greg suhr. >> do we have a representative from the office of complaints. >> take a look around. >> welcome everyone to the mark 25 police commission i see a lot of folks from the neighborhood wanted to well, you all we had
groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that - >> ladies and gentlemen, the chair has called the meeting to order can you please turn off electronic devices that will you please see rise for the pledge of allegiance and to the republic...
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mullins staff and the ftc is working closely. >> thank you seeing no other questions or comments any public comment? >> motion to approve that same house, same call? woblgs the item is approved item 7. >> item 7 major project update an informational item. >> good morning, commissioners i'm a project management consultant this is on page 51 of our package central subway a refresher is the second phase of the third street project that extends the at any rate to chinatown that will stop on - go underground in a portal and proceeded to the underground stations at yerba buena union square and chinatown i'm happy to report the restraining order project is within budget and the completion indicates the project is 50 percent complete right now and within budget as of january 31st the expenditures are $447 million funding plan for the central subway the plan is all the funding sources have been identified and most of the funding has been allocated already with the expectation of two one the refresh my memory of the federal funds that even though is that i have been approved and committed it h
mullins staff and the ftc is working closely. >> thank you seeing no other questions or comments any public comment? >> motion to approve that same house, same call? woblgs the item is approved item 7. >> item 7 major project update an informational item. >> good morning, commissioners i'm a project management consultant this is on page 51 of our package central subway a refresher is the second phase of the third street project that extends the at any rate to chinatown...
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they ought to be looking at things like the ftc on a case by case basis. now we come out and say we do something that is likely ftc on a case by case basis and everybody says that is terrible uncertainty. we don't know what it is if only they would be making rules and telling us what things were. you can't have it both ways. i think what we have built is common on four aspects. the only four regulatory aspects and says there needs to be a set of rules and needs to be a set of standards and needs to be a referee on the field who can throw the flag if somebody violates the standards. >> and i would just conclude, mr. chairman, by saying that certainly the five commissioners in front of us would never do this kind of dastardly stuff but would a future commission do it? and the flip side of that -- and i would like you to comment, chairman wheeler -- what about the future ceos that presently you have confidence in them but what about someone that suddenly wants to go beyond the scope of your intent? >> so ceos come into me senator, and they say we trust you th
they ought to be looking at things like the ftc on a case by case basis. now we come out and say we do something that is likely ftc on a case by case basis and everybody says that is terrible uncertainty. we don't know what it is if only they would be making rules and telling us what things were. you can't have it both ways. i think what we have built is common on four aspects. the only four regulatory aspects and says there needs to be a set of rules and needs to be a set of standards and...
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groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that . >> good afternoon everyone and welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting of march march 10th, 2015. welcome mr. mayor to our meeting at this time madam clerk can you please call the roll. >> yes madam president. supervisor avalos present president breed present
groups and public when 9 commissioners such the planning commission and the board of supervisors or this ftc commission they help us in city hall this is a beautiful building it really is the inner workers of the building you feel you're in the heart of government and it's exciting to be part of that . >> good afternoon everyone and welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting of march march 10th, 2015. welcome mr. mayor to our meeting at this time madam clerk can you please...