...Sometimes they're there to do the right thing. Such was the case last week when Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky urged Congress to adopt new federal laws to curb Internet spying. This is a tall order. It won't be easy to stop...

...in opening a hearing into the matter Monday. The number of mergers isn't necessarily the problem, FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky told the committee. It's the size of the transactions and the impact they have on how people receive, disperse...

...compounding the problem. "Many of these ads fall short of what I believe is adequate protection for consumers," said Robert Pitofsky, the FTC chairman. He cited ads in which companies compare their plans with rivals', but use obsolete figures...

...private. "I wouldn't want people selling information about which books I buy, or what records I buy," said Robert Pitofsky, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. "The Internet is probably going to grow, anyway. It's just not going...

...like salary or medical information. "My first reaction is this is a very serious and impressive proposal," said Robert Pitofsky, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, who is presiding over a second day of hearings into online privacy...

...will go a long way to address these concerns and lessen the risk that these services will be misused," FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky said. "The industry should be commended for its responsiveness and commitment." Pitofsky expressed concern, however...

...will go a long way to address these concerns and lessen the risk that these services will be misused," FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky said. "The industry should be commended for its responsiveness and commitment." Pitofsky expressed concern, however...

...sensibilities of one publisher cannot find a home elsewhere," said the letter, which was sent Tuesday to FTC chairman Robert Pitofsky in Washington. Carl Bernstein, who like Vonnegut is a Bertelsmann author, also signed the letter, as did noted...

...a strong message to the market that other major chip makers are now committed to Alpha's future," FTC chairman Robert Pitofsky said in a statement. Intel announced last October that it was buying Digital's Alpha computer chip manufacturing...

...telemarketer calls. The move is expected to slow the drive for new privacy legislation, which then-FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky sought last year on the grounds that Internet businesses failed to police themselves. But even before the FTC shift...