Federal
Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
The
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces a variety of federal
antitrust and consumer protection laws. The Commission also
advances the policies underlying Congressional mandates
through non-enforcement activities, such as consumer education.
Note
to consumers: Beginning December 1 for California residents,
the three nationwide consumer reporting companies
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion will start processing
consumers requests for free annual credit reports
at www.annualcreditreport.com.
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Identity Theft
General consumer information
Consumer
complaints
News
releases
Order free FTC publications
Spanish
language
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National
Do Not Call Registry
https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx
The
Federal Trade Commission has amended the Telemarketing Sales
Rule to give consumers a choice about whether they want
to receive most telemarketing calls.
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Fraud
Alert
FTC
Telemarketing Sales Rule
Consumer complaints
Spanish language
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Securities
and Exchange Commission
www.sec.gov
The
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is responsible
for protecting investors and maintaining the integrity of
the securities markets. Congress established the Securities
and Exchange Commission in 1934.
Note
to consumers: The SEC offers online investor calculators to assist you with mutual funds, college savings, loans,
and social security planning.
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your regional office
General
investor information
Consumer
complaints
Investor
alerts
Spanish
language
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Federal
Communications Commission
www.fcc.gov
The
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged with
regulating interstate and international communications by
radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC was
established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is an
independent U.S. government agency, directly responsible
to Congress.
Note
to consumers: Under the Federal Communications Commissions
wireless local number portability rules, you
can switch wireless carriers and keep your existing phone
number within the same local geographical area where it
is currently assigned.
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General
consumer information
Consumer
complaints
Consumer
alerts
Spanish
language
Transition from Analog to Digital TV
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United
States Postal Service
www.usps.com
The
United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers mail to almost
138 million homes, businesses, and post office boxes. About
1.7 million new addresses are added each year. They handle
more than 200 billion pieces of mail a year, or five pieces
per address per day.
Note to consumers: The USPS offers Mail Service Updates online.
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Find
a post office near you
Customer's
guide to mailing
USPS
forms
Change
of address form
Zip
code lookup
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Internal
Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the nation's tax collection
agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted
by Congress. In 2003, the IRS collected nearly $2 trillion
in revenue and processed more than 222 million tax returns.
Note to consumers: The IRS is offering tax relief to many victims of the hurricanes.
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your regional office
General
tax information
Taxpayer
Advocate Service
IRS
forms and publications
News
releases
Spanish
language
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