It should be “no surprise” that people “have different views about repair restrictions,” said Lois Greisman, associate director of the FTC’s Division of Marketing Practices, in closing remarks Tuesday at the commission’s Nixing the Fix workshop (see 1907160058). The agency organized the event to examine whether manufacturer repair restrictions undercut the consumer protections in the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
House Commerce Committee leaders are eyeing a potential House vote as soon as next week on the compromise Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (HR-3375) after successfully advancing the measure out of the committee Wednesday. House Commerce voted 48-0 for the bill. Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., meanwhile, told us he's now more optimistic about the chances Capitol Hill negotiators will be able to reach a conference agreement to marry HR-3375 and his Senate-passed Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (Traced) Act (S-151).
It should be “no surprise” that people “have different views about repair restrictions,” said Lois Greisman, associate director of the FTC’s Division of Marketing Practices, in closing remarks Tuesday at the commission’s Nixing the Fix workshop (see 1907160058). The agency organized the event to examine whether manufacturer repair restrictions undercut the consumer protections in the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
House Commerce Committee leaders are eyeing a potential House vote as soon as next week on the compromise Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (HR-3375) after successfully advancing the measure out of the committee Wednesday. House Commerce voted 48-0 for the bill. Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., meanwhile, told us he's now more optimistic about the chances Capitol Hill negotiators will be able to reach a conference agreement to marry HR-3375 and his Senate-passed Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (Traced) Act (S-151).
The FCC won Tuesday in a court challenge by former 700 MHz C-block spectrum licensee GLH in a defaulted debt case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Still, GLH has options for reducing the payment demand by the regulator, said its lawyer. A judge appeared somewhat skeptical of FCC arguments at oral argument in January (see 1901090057).
Debate over the best plan for clearing spectrum on the 3.7-4.2 GHz C-band is expected to be the big draw for stakeholders during the House Communications Subcommittee's Tuesday hearing on spectrum policy issues. It won't be the only focus. Six other bands are known to be on subcommittee members' radar amid ongoing Capitol Hill interest in U.S. strategy for taking a lead role in 5G development, lawmakers and lobbyists said in interviews. The panel is set to start at 10:30 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn (see 1907100069).
The FTC “will determine next steps” in its inquiry into manufacturer restrictions on third-party consumer product repairs after its ‘Nixing the Fix’ workshop, emailed a spokesperson. The commission is billing Tuesday’s workshop as a chance to examine whether third-party repair limitations can undercut the consumer protections in the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA). The agency has been silent about punitive actions it might take or rules it could propose to thwart practices it deems possible violations of the statute.
Consumer and public interest groups said the FCC should deny a petition by the P2P Alliance asking to clarify peer-to-peer text messages to cellphones aren't subject to Telephone Consumer Protection Act restrictions (see 1805040028). It's late in the game. Industry and agency officials said Chairman Ajit Pai supports acting on the P2P petition, likely with the support of the other Republicans. Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Geoffrey Starks haven't staked out a position.
The FTC “will determine next steps” in its inquiry into manufacturer restrictions on third-party consumer product repairs after its ‘Nixing the Fix’ workshop, emailed a spokesperson. The commission is billing Tuesday’s workshop as a chance to examine whether third-party repair limitations can undercut the consumer protections in the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA). The agency has been silent about punitive actions it might take or rules it could propose to thwart practices it deems possible violations of the statute.
The FTC “will determine next steps” in its inquiry into manufacturer restrictions on third-party consumer product repairs after its ‘Nixing the Fix’ workshop, emailed a spokesperson. The commission is billing Tuesday’s workshop as a chance to examine whether third-party repair limitations can undercut the consumer protections in the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA). The agency has been silent about punitive actions it might take or rules it could propose to thwart practices it deems possible violations of the statute.