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T-Mobile knowingly placed bogus charges on phone bills; profited millions, says FTC

2014-07-10 08:56:20| IT Services - Topix.net

U.S.-based mobile phone carrier T-Mobile is the subject of a new federal lawsuit alleging fraudulent charges on customers' bills.

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Korea's FTC tells Google, Apple to revise app store policy

2014-07-08 23:49:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) South Korea's antitrust watchdog, the Fair Trade Commission, has ordered Google and Apple to revise unfair provisions, including the no-refund policy, in operating their mobile application stores, The Korea Times reports. ''We expect the measure, aimed at protecting consumers, will have a ripple effect on similar cases throughout the world," the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said. The Google Play webstore now has to develop a customer refund system based on web developers' refund polices. Apple's iTunes app store will have to send a notice to users when it modifies the terms in its contract.

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FTC updates consumer guide on used auto parts and tires

2014-07-08 22:13:36| Auto Parts - Topix.net

The Federal Trade Commission will release updates to its Used Auto Parts Guide in late August.

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Amazon plans to fight FTC over unauthorized mobile-app purchases

2014-07-03 02:58:26| IT Services - Topix.net

Amazon.com could be sued by U.S. regulators over claims the online retailer failed to get customer consent for mobile-application purchases made by children.

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