Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees

80 organizations filed 81 public comments on Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, at the Federal Trade Commission. The comment window closed 902d ago.

Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission commences a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation rule entitled ‘‘Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees,’’ which would prohibit unfair or deceptive practices relating to fees for goods or services, specifically, misrepresenting the total costs of goods and services by omitting mandatory fees from advertised prices and misrepresenting the nature and purpose of fees. The Commission finds these unfair or deceptive practices relating to fees to be prevalent based on prior enforcement, the comments it received in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, and other information discussed in this proposal. The Commission now solicits written comment, data, and arguments concerning the utility and scope of the trade regulation rule proposed in this notice of proposed rulemaking to prevent the identified unfair or deceptive practices.

Commenters (80)

• Consumer Federation of Americatrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• ACA Connects – America's Communications Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Association of Franchisees & Dealerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Bankers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Bankers Association and Consumer Bankers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Escrow Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Financial Services Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Gaming Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Hotel & Lodging Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Land Title Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washingtontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Apartment Association of Northeast Wisconsin and Fox Valley Apartment Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Arizona Indian Gaming Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Automotive Service Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• BattleLine LLC via The Investor Protection Initiativeunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Bay Area Apartment Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Bowling Proprietors' Association of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Chamber of Progresstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Chicagoland Apartment Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Coalition for App Fairnesstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Coalition of Franchisee Associationstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Competitive Enterprise Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Corporation for Supportive Housingunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Cremation and Funeral Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• E-Merchants Trade Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Flex Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Future of Music Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Georgia Restaurant Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Global Tel*Link Corporation d/b/a ViaPath Technologiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Houston Apartment Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• IHRSA-The Health & Fitness Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAStrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Independent Restaurant Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Lawtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Franchise Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Iowa Bankers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• League of American Orchestras on behalf of multiple nonprofit performing arts stakeholderstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angelestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Manufactured Housing Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Marine Retailers Association of the Americastrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Massachusetts Bankers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• McPherson Housing Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Merchants Payments Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MKT Inc dba Patrick'sunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mortgage Bankers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Association of Broadcasterstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of College and University Business Officerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Residential Property Managerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Theatre Ownerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Automatic Merchandising Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Automobile Dealers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Consumer Law Center on behalf of its low income clientsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Federation of Independent Businesstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Independent Automobile Dealers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Multifamily Housing Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Restaurant Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Retail Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National RV Dealers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Taxpayers Union Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• NCTA - The Internet & Television Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Nevada State Apartment Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New Jersey Apartment Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• NTCA - The Rural Broadband Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Performance Auto Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Progressive Policy Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• SAN ANGELO APARTMENT ASSOCIATIONtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Service Corporation Internationalunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Tax Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Fortune Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The National Football Leaguetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• TickPick LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Travel Technology Association ("Travel Tech")trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• UNITE HERE International Unionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• USTelecom – The Broadband Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Vacation Rental Management Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Washington Hospitality Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• William E. Morris Institute for Justicetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%