On April 22, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC")
Bureau of Consumer Protection issued a comment urging the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC"), in its rules expanding
commercial availability of television set-top boxes, to require
third-party set-top box manufacturers to certify that their
products comply with the same privacy regulations applicable to
cable and satellite providers. The Director also emphasized the
need for third-party set-top box makers to issue consumer-facing
statements regarding compliance that would be enforceable by the
FTC.
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