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National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is just around the corner! Every year, it falls on the first full week of March, so this year it's March 3 – 9. The Federal Trade Commission leads the national outreach for NCPW, but the week is really powered by folks like you, putting on programs and doing outreach on avoiding scams, identity theft, and other consumer protection issues for those in your community.
This webinar is open to everyone, with a focus on higher education audiences.
To join the webinar on February 7th at 1:00pm ET:
- URL: https://ftc.zoomgov.com/j/1606967099?pwd=VFpVai9Zd3BsOUUxblJxYnpOUTBoQT09
- Webinar ID: 160 696 7099
- Passcode: 450251
- By phone: (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 646 828 7666 US (New York); +1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose); +1 551 285 1373 US; 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Speakers
Terri Miller is a consumer education specialist in the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Consumer & Business Education. Terri develops, implements, and evaluates high-impact public education campaigns to help consumers detect and avoid fraud and scams in the marketplace. She develops partnerships with leaders at the federal, state, and local level to disseminate timely and targeted plain-language practical advice through blogs, webinars, social media, and in-person events. Terri’s FTC portfolio includes a range of consumer issues related to financial aid and student loan debt relief scams, identity theft, and financial literacy. Leveraging her years of experience working in postsecondary education and military programs, Terri leads outreach efforts to reach college campus communities, young adults, kids and parents, and military servicemembers and their families. Terri holds a Master of Science in Education from Old Dominion University and a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies from Bridgewater College.
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Organizer
Federal Trade Commission
Our Mission:
Protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education.
Our Vision:
A vibrant economy fueled by fair competition and an empowered, informed public.
Our Strategic Goals:
Protect the public from unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the marketplace
Protect the public from unfair methods of competition in the marketplace and promote fair competition
Advance the FTC’s effectiveness and performance
How the FTC Benefits Consumers
As a consumer or business person, you may be more familiar with the work of the Federal Trade Commission than you think. The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American.
The FTC is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies. FTC’s work is performed by the Bureaus of Consumer Protection, Competition and Economics. That work is aided by the Office of General Counsel and eight regional offices.
History of the FTC
When the FTC was created in 1914, its purpose was to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce as part of the battle to “bust the trusts.” Over the years, Congress passed additional laws giving the agency greater authority to police anticompetitive practices. In 1938, Congress passed a broad prohibition against “unfair and deceptive acts or practices.” Since then, the Commission also has been directed to administer a wide variety of other consumer protection laws, including the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Pay-Per-Call Rule and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. In 1975, Congress gave the FTC the authority to adopt industry-wide trade regulation rules.
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