Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) announced on Thursday that it has received a second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to its proposed acquisition of fellow game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO).

Washington - The Consumer Federation of America and the Consumers Union have petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create a "do not track" list of consumers who do not want online advertisers from collecting information about them without their consent, Reuters reported.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) announced on Tuesday that it has received approval from the European Commission for its $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising giant DoubleClick, and completed the transaction. "With DoubleClick, Google now has the leading display ad platform, which will enable us to rapidly bring to market advances in technology and infrastructure that will dramatically improve the effectiveness, measurability and performance of digital media for publishers, advertisers and agencies, while improving the relevance of advertising for users," said Google chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Macrovision (NASD: MVSN), a provider of anti-piracy technology and informational databases on various media, said on Tuesday that its proposed $2.8 billion acquisition of interactive program guide company Gemstar-TV Guide (NASD: GMST) has passed antitrust reviews by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice.

As 2007 wound to an end, advertising issues figured prominently on the agenda of Washington agencies, including both the FCC and the FTC. While the FCC is looking at specific regulatory requirements governing broadcast advertising, the FTC is investigating the privacy issues raised by advertising conducted by on-line companies. In November, the FTC held a two day set of workshops and panels where interested parties discussed issues of behavioral advertising - advertising that can be targeted to individuals based on their history of Internet use, and whether or not regulation of these practices was necessary.

Washington - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday cleared Google's (NASD: GOOG) $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising firm DoubleClick, which now only needs approval from the European Commission, which is still examining the transaction. The 4-1 vote closed the FTC's eight-month investigation into the deal, which it said "is unlikely to substantially lessen competition."

Washington - XM Satellite Radio (NASD: XMSR) announced on Friday that it has been informed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the agency is closing its inquiry into XM's marketing and customer service practices without taking any action.

Washington - Nine consumer privacy organizations on Wednesday asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create a list of consumers who do not want their online behavior tracked for advertising and other purposes, similar to the national "Do Not Call" list the FTC operates to prevent calls from telemarketers.

Los Angeles - Three movie download websites have agreed to pay over $500,000 to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to settle charges related to a scheme involving unwanted pop-up ads.

Dulles, Va. - Federal regulators have cleared AOL's planned acquisition of New York-based Tacoda, a developer of technology that lets advertisers target consumers based on their online behavior.

Washington - A trade group made up of Internet and technology firms including Microsoft, Google and Yahoo has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against a number of sports leagues, broadcasters and publishers, arguing the copyright holders have long misrepresented their rights through deceptive and threatening statements to consumers.

New York - Digital music store provider BurnLounge announced on Thursday that it has come to a cooperative agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which several weeks ago branded the company's business model a pyramid scheme.

New York - Digital music store technology provider BurnLounge, which last week was branded a pyramid scheme in a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced on Thursday a "simplification of its business model" to address the FTC's concerns.

New York - BurnLounge, a service that lets fans create their own music stores that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week branded a pyramid scheme and is seeking to shut down, announced on Monday that CEO Alex Arnold has resigned.

Washington - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in a California federal court against BurnLounge, alleging the digital music store is in fact an illegal pyramid scheme.

Washington - A new trade group called the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) this week filed suit against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Reserve, seeking to halt enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, The Gambling Newswire reported.

San Francisco - A number of public interest groups have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), over Google's proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising company DoubleClick.

New York - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suggested that movie studios ban ads for R-rated movies on websites where more than 45% of visitors are under 17, The New York Times reported.