[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 318 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 318

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission 
should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission 
   Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive 
 advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in 
  telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising 
                                 media.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 1998

 Mr. Calvert submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission 
should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission 
   Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive 
 advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in 
  telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising 
                                 media.

Whereas geographic distinctions regarding businesses are becoming less apparent 
        because technological advances are creating a more universal economy;
Whereas the proliferation and growth of the family-owned, local, small business 
        is an economically desirable activity;
Whereas the people of the United States, through their Government, have an 
        interest in encouraging technological innovation, but have a competing 
        and equally compelling interest in protecting consumers and competitors 
        from unfair and deceptive trade practices;
Whereas consumers sometimes make conscious decisions to patronize local and 
        neighborhood small businesses and take actions intended to carry out 
        these decisions;
Whereas technological innovations in marketing products can inadvertently cause 
        or intentionally be used to create confusion for consumers making 
        purchasing decisions; and
Whereas consumers have the right to the information they need to make informed 
        purchasing decisions: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission 
should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission 
Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive 
advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in 
telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising 
media.
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