[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17618]


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[Federal Register: July 20, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket No. 9258]

 

W.D.I.A. Corporation, et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices and 
Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order prohibits, among other things, an Ohio-based information 
corporation and two of its officers from furnishing any consumer report 
for any purposes not permitted under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and 
requires the respondents to take certain steps to ensure subscribers 
have permissible purposes for accessing consumer reports in the future. 
In addition, the respondents are required to maintain a toll-free 
telephone number available to consumers who have questions regarding 
the purpose for which a consumer report on them was furnished.

DATES: Complaint issued May 4, 1993. Order issued May 27, 1994.\1\

    \1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald Isaac or David Grimes, Jr., FTC/S-4429, Washington, DC 20580. 
(202) 326-3231 or 326-3171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, March 21, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 13334, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of W.D.I.A. Corporation, et al., 
for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were 
given sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or 
objections regarding the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the 
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement, 
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and 
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition 
of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38 
Stat. 719, as amended; 84 Stat. 1128-36; 15 U.S.C. 1681-1681(f))
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-17618 Filed 7-19-94; 8:45 am]
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