Sentences with phrase «consumer groups argue»

«In the USA consumer groups argue that the divestiture of AT&T has disenfranchised groups of consumers from use of the telephone by the rebalancing of charges and the liberalization of the local network monopoly - these groups are the elderly, the poor and those living in high - cost rural areas».

However, consumer groups argue that these measures are not adequate.

Many submissions from business and consumer groups argue this is unnecessary since electronic or verbal consents should be equally valid.

Consumer Group Argues Agency Did Not Conduct Adequate Search and Is Improperly Withholding Requested Documents

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When Hostess filed for bankruptcy last November, Stuffed: An Insider's Look at Who's (Really) Making America Fat author Hank Cardello argued in a piece for Forbes that Hostess could have avoided its financial troubles if it had taken advantage of health - conscious consumers, a group that contributes to a third of grocery market sales in the U.S..

Others, such as consumer watchdog Public Citizen and the preventive medicine advocacy group Trust for America's Health (TFAH), had very different takes, arguing Cures mostly benefits pharma companies at the expense of other important public health initiatives.

Non-partisan groups such as the Brookings Institution argue that raising the minimum wage is not a punitive exercise, but a necessary one that broadens the base of consumers who can participate in the economy.

Wheeler and consumer advocacy groups have argued that any difference in privacy regulation is fair on the grounds that ISPs are able to see everything a customer does over their internet connection, and that it's harder to switch internet providers than use different apps and websites.

Reports that the tariff list may also include consumer goods such as clothing and footwear drew strong protests from US business groups, which argued that it would raise prices for US consumers.

That controversy has been bubbling for years, as many consumers and groups have argued that viewers should be able to pay for access to a web service like WatchESPN without having to go through TV providers.

Reports that the tariff list may also include consumer goods such as clothing and footwear drew strong protests from U.S. business groups, which argued that it would raise prices for U.S. consumers.

It was argued by consumer groups that with the rapid changes occurring in food manufacturing, packaging and retailing that consumers could no longer rely on traditional wisdom and habits to dictate how long a food may be stored.

The group behind the protest, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, has argued that new rules could remove consumer and driver protections in the industry and create two services: one for New York City riders that is highly regulated by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission, and a lesser system for upstate riders.

A California advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog, is arguing in a top U.S. appeals court that stem cells isolated by James Thomson should never have been patented.

Meanwhile, consumer advocacy groups argued that the Cleveland Fed's research bolsters their opposition to legislation, supported by the online lending industry, which is currently pending in Congress.

Smokers» group Forest have also argued that these measures «treat adults like naughty children» and «infantilise consumers», stating that this latest legal intervention is unacceptable and may not have an actual impact on public health.

According to Dagne, business lobbyists want to make it illegal to reconstruct products using 3D printers, but consumer groups would argue 3D printing should be permitted for the purpose of repairing products, which is already permitted by the jurisprudence.

Consumer groups have been arguing for several years that text messages should also be covered by this federal communications law, but with no success.

Comment: Many commenters, including physician groups, consumer groups, and privacy advocates, argued that we should limit the information that can be used for health care operations to de-identified data.

Comment: Some commenters, including several industry and consumer groups, argued that the proposed rule would establish a two - tiered system for public and private research.

One week ago, the groups urged the FTC to reopen a 2009 investigation of Facebook, arguing that the disclosure of user data to Cambridge Analytica violated the 2011 order, which barred Facebook from «making misrepresentations about the privacy or security of consumers» personal information.»

The Vzbv consumer group successfully argued that five of the app's services were switched on by default, with the relevant privacy settings «hidden».

The decision was made after the VZBV group — a federation of German consumer organisations — successfully argued that five of the app's services were switched on by default and that relevant privacy settings were hidden.

The Security Innovation Center, with backing of powerful tech industry groups, is arguing that letting consumers fix their own devices will empower hackers.

The U.S. derivatives regulator has faced criticism over its handling of cryptocurrency regulation, with some investors and industry groups arguing that more needs to be done to protect consumers.

Similarly, a large consumer advocacy group commenter argued that creditor - paid mortgage insurance should also be disclosed on the table required by proposed § 1026.37 (c) because those amounts are generally paid in the form of higher origination fees or a higher interest rate.