The FTC settlement would bar violations of these provisions and also require the defendants to state in ads and the preamble message that any such service they offer is not endorsed by or affiliated with the federal government or U.S. Postal Service, if they imply that such a service is so endorsed or affiliated. The FTC settlement also contains various record keeping and reporting requirements that would assist the agency in monitoring the defendants' compliance. The FTC vote to approve this settlement for filing in court was 5-0. It was filed March 17 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. This consent judgment is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation.
Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.
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