On April 22, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") Bureau of Consumer Protection issued a comment urging the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), in its rules expanding commercial availability of television set-top boxes, to require third-party set-top box manufacturers to certify that their products comply with the same privacy regulations applicable to cable and satellite providers. The Director also emphasized the need for third-party set-top box makers to issue consumer-facing statements regarding compliance that would be enforceable by the FTC.

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