WASHINGTON D.C. — An April 16th Progress & Freedom Foundation (PFF) luncheon discussion will focus on the growing powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and what it will mean for consumers, advertisers, media creators, and the Internet. Financial reform legislation passed by the House and now pending in the Senate would give the FTC sweeping new powers to regulate not just Wall Street, but also unfair or deceptive trade practices across the economy. This could reshape regulation in a wide range of areas, such as privacy, cybersecurity, child safety, child nutrition, etc. The FTC has also asserted expanded authority to regulate "unfair" competition in its lawsuit against Intel. PFF has assembled a group of expert panelists—veteran FTC practitioners, scholars and insiders—to discuss these issues and more.

To Register: Space is limited, so an RSVP is required to attend. Please register online here. Event questions should be directed to Allison Bringardner at abringardner@pff.org. Media inquiries should be directed to Mike Wendy at mwendy@pff.org.

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