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Hide and Go Seek: Finding the Disclosures in "Free" Internet Service Offers
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt093.shtm

Description:
This 2001 consumer alert explains "that some 'free' [Internet service] offers may end up being high cost, long-term items ... because important restrictions and conditions on these offers are not always disclosed clearly or conspicuously." It provides a list of questions to ask before accepting any "free" offers. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Publisher:
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Extra Keywords
ISP

LII Database Information:
Record 25660 created by Jennifer English on 03/10/2008
Last modification on 06/28/2009
Published: 06/28/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25660