USDA Invests $152 Million to Improve Broadband Service in 14 States
Projects will Provide High-Speed Communications Technology to Support Economic and Educational Opportunities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $152 million in 19 projects (PDF, 121 KB) to provide or improve rural broadband service in 14 states.
“Deploying high-speed broadband internet connectivity, or ‘e-Connectivity,’ in rural America expands access to essential health, educational, social and business opportunities,” LaVoy said. “President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue are committed to fully utilizing all resources Congress provides for building and modernizing this critical infrastructure in rural America, because we believe that when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”
USDA is making the investments through the Community Connect Grant Program, the Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program and the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. Investing in telecommunications infrastructure connects people to each other: businesses to customers, farmers to markets, and students to a world of knowledge.
Below are examples of the projects that will receive USDA funding.
The projects USDA is investing in today will help improve the quality of life in rural communities in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that exist in rural America. Increasing investments in rural infrastructure is a cornerstone recommendation of the task force.
To view the report in its entirety, please view the Report to the President of the United States from the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity (PDF, 5.4 MB). In addition, to view the categories of the recommendations, please view the Rural Prosperity infographic (PDF, 190 KB).
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
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Donate blood with the Red Cross to help those fighting cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (October 7, 2019) — During Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood or platelets to provide hope and healing to patients fighting cancer.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, and more than 268,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.
In August 2016, Myel Bowers-Smith went to the doctor for what she thought was a breast infection for a mosquito bite after a vacation in Cancun. Instead, she received the devastating diagnosis – she had stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer, a very rare and aggressive breast carcinoma. Bowers-Smith, a U.S. Army veteran, committed to fighting for her life. “Once I began fighting, I knew I had to remain strong,” she said. Her aggressive care plan included five different chemotherapy treatments and steroids.
Like many patients with cancer, Bower-Smith needed multiple blood product transfusions. Cancer patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy may require red blood cell or platelet transfusions. In fact, more than half of all platelets collected by the Red Cross are used by patients with cancer.
After months of grueling treatments, in August 2017, Bowers-Smith celebrated the news that her cancer was in remission. Today, she enjoys sharing her story and encouraging others to be a blessing by donating blood or platelets. “Eligible donors, you have something good – which is your blood. A pint of blood can help save lives.”
Donors of all blood types, especially platelet donors and those with type O blood, are needed to ensure a stable supply for cancer patients and others this fall. Appointments can be made by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
As a thank-you, those who come to give blood or platelets during the month of October will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five $500 gift cards redeemable at hundreds of merchants, courtesy of Tango Card. Terms apply; see rcblood.org/game.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 16-31:
Davis
Bountiful
10/17/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Bountiful Stone Creek Stake, 990 North Chapel Drive
10/24/2019: 3:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Bountiful YSA Stake, 2285 South 200 West
Farmington
10/19/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Farmington Utah Oakridge Stake, 1533 North 1075 West
Hill Air Force Base
10/25/2019: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Hill Air Force Base, 5711 E Ave, Base Chapel, Building 445
Kaysville
10/23/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Kaysville South Stake, 550 South Main Street
North Salt Lake
10/25/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wanship Transportation, 455 West 1100 North
10/25/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., North Salt Lake Utah Legacy Stake, 954 West 1100 North
10/29/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Big West Oil, 333 West Center Street
Syracuse
10/17/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Syracuse South Stake, 3065 South Bluff Road
Salt Lake
Herriman
10/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Herriman Utah Mountain View Stake, 14068 So. Rosecrest Road
10/25/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Herriman Rose Canyon Stake, 14398 South 6400 West
Holladay
10/16/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Salt Lake Olympus Stake, 2675 East 4430 South
10/22/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Big Cottonwood Stake, 2080 East 5165 South
Magna
10/25/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Magna Library, 2675 South 8950 West
10/25/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Magna Stake, 3100 South 8400 West
Midvale
10/16/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cascade Healthcare Riverwalk, 1012 Jordan River Blvd.
Midvale
10/16/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Midvale East Stake, 87 East 7100 South
Midvale
10/22/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., ZAGG Inc., 910 W Legacy Center Way
Murray
10/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Murray South Stake, 5735 South Fashion Blvd
10/30/2019: 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Junior High School, 178 East 5300 South
Riverton
10/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Riverton Utah Central Stake, 12830 S. 2700 W.
10/28/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rocky Mountain Care Center, 3688 West 12600 South
Salt Lake City
10/16/2019: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Delta Sigma Phi- marriot library, 295 south 1500 east
10/18/2019: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dunn Associates, INC., 380 West 800 South, Suite 100
10/18/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Teleperformance USA, 1991 South 4650 West
10/21/2019: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, 383 South University Street
10/21/2019: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Industrious, 10 West Broadway, Suite 700
10/22/2019: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Celtic Bank, 268 S. State Street Ste.#300
10/23/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Artemis Health, 15 N. Rio Grande Street
10/23/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., East Millcreek Stake, 3103 East 3600 South
10/24/2019: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Maliheh Free Clinic, 941 East 3300 South
10/24/2019: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Shriners Hospital for Children, 1275 Fairfax Road
10/24/2019: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Pioneer Stake, 1401 W. 700 S.
10/25/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Murray Memorial Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East
10/28/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Salt Lake Community College (Redwood Campus), 4600 S. Redwood Road
10/28/2019: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., University of Utah-J. Willard Marriot Library, 295 South Campus Drive
10/28/2019: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Cottonwood Country Club, 1780 East Lakewood Drive
10/29/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Old Mill, 2750 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 140
10/30/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 215 W South Temple
10/31/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., United Way of Salt Lake, 257 E 200 S
10/31/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Health Science Education Building, Health Science Education Building, 26 South 2000 East
South Jordan
10/29/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ivanti Software, 698 West 10000 South, Suite 500
South Jordan
10/29/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., York Howell & Guymon, 10610 South Jordan Gateway, Suite 200
Taylorsville
10/28/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Taylorsville Institute, 4554 S. 2025 W.
West Jordan
10/21/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Napa Balkamp, 8915 South 4000 West
West Jordan
10/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Bingham Creek Stake, 8539 South 2200 West
West Jordan
10/25/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., West Jordan Stake, 7000 South 2700 West
10/26/2019: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Jordan Landing Plaza, 3751 West Center Park Drive
West Valley City
10/17/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Jordan North Stake, 3900 S. 4000 W.
West Valley City
10/21/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., West Valley City Offices, 3600 South Constitution Blvd.
10/23/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Franklin Covey, 2200 West Park Way Blvd 2495 South
10/31/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., iHeart Radio, 2801 South Decker Lake Drive
Utah
American Fork
10/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., American Fork Central Stake, 100 East 320 North
10/31/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Novarad, 752 East 1180 South
Cedar Hills
10/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Cedar Hills Utah Stake/Bayhill Building, 10351 N. Bayhill Drive
Highland
10/30/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Highland South Stake, 10417 North 6750 West
Lehi
10/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Lehi Utah South Stake, 828 S. Center Street
10/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Lehi Utah Stake, 1125 W. 300 N.
10/26/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lehi Utah Central Stake, 200 N. Center Street
10/28/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Vivint Solar, 1800 Ashton Blvd
Mapleton
10/18/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Mapleton Stake, 31 West Maple
Orem
10/25/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Utah County Board of Realtors, 1031 W. Center Street
10/26/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Orem Utah Vineyard Stake, 422 E. Holdaway Drive
10/29/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 E 800 N
10/29/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Orem Cascade Stake, 481 East Center Street
10/31/2019: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Mountain View High School, Orem, 645 West Center
Pleasant Grove
10/19/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Pleasant Grove Utah Grove Creek Stake, 475 North 700 East
Provo
10/18/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Revere Health, 1055 North 500 West
10/19/2019: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Edgemont North Stake, 4295 North Canyon Road
10/21/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
10/22/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
10/22/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Provo Utah Married Student 1st Stake, 1600 N. 900 E
10/23/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wilkinson Center, Wilkinson Center, BYU Campus
10/26/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cannon Center, 106 CANC Helaman Halls Drive
10/30/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Provo East Stake, 700 North 600 East
Santaquin
10/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Santaquin East Stake, 568 S 400 E
Saratoga Springs
10/17/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saratoga Springs Utah North Stake, 2256 N. Providence Drive
Weber
Hooper
10/30/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hooper Utah Pioneer Trail Stake, 4979 South 5100 West
North Ogden
10/17/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., North Ogden Ben Lomond Stake, 3550 North 700 East
Ogden
10/17/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden Rock Cliff Stake - Suncrest Building, 1000 Suncrest Drive
Ogden
10/18/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3329 Harrison Blvd.
10/19/2019: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Downeast, 3651 Wall Ave #1102, Newgate Mall
10/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., South Ogden Utah Pleasant Valley Stake, 5640 S. 850 E.
10/29/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., LDS Institute of Religion at Weber State University, 1302 Edvalson
Roy
10/31/2019: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Roy High School, 2150 West 4800 South
Washington Terrace
10/29/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Bonneville High School, 251 Laker Way
West Haven
10/24/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ogden Utah West Stake, 3271 West 2550 South
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
Volunteers needed
Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross is to become a volunteer transportation specialist and deliver lifesaving blood products to local area hospitals. Volunteer transportation specialists play a very important role in ensuring an ample blood supply for patients in need by transporting blood and blood products. For more information and to apply for a volunteer transportation specialist position, please visit rdcrss.org/driver.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more informatio
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USDA Announces $16.2 Million to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue $16.2 million in grants (PDF, 325 KB) to provide training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding is available through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the 2501 Program), managed by the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE).
“All farmers and ranchers deserve equal access to USDA programs and services,” said Mike Beatty, director of the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. “2501 grants go a long way in fulfilling our mission to reach historically underserved communities and ensure their equitable participation in our programs.”
The 2501 Program was created through the 1990 Farm Bill to help socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and foresters, who have historically experienced limited access to USDA loans, grants, training, and technical assistance. The 2014 Farm Bill expanded the program’s reach to veterans. Grants are awarded to higher education institutions and nonprofit and community-based organizations to extend USDA’s engagement efforts in these communities. Projects funded under the 2501 Program include -- but are not limited to -- conferences, workshops, and demonstrations on various farming techniques, and connecting underserved farmers and ranchers to USDA local officials to increase awareness of USDA’s programs and services while filling the needs for increased partnerships.
Additionally, Alcorn State University will continue to administer the Socially Disadvantaged Policy Research Center (The Center) with a $525,000 grant funded under this program. The Center specializes in policy research impacting socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in order to make policy recommendations that will improve their success.
Since 2010, the 2501 Program has awarded 484 grants totaling $119.5 million.
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Gov. Herbert lowers flags in recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and Fire Prevention Week
SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 6, 2019) – In coordination with a presidential proclamation, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah today, Sunday Oct. 6, 2019, in recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and Fire Prevention Week.
The governor released the following statement:
"We are grateful for firefighters who risk and even give their lives to ensure the safety of our communities. We cannot and do not take their sacrifice lightly. Last year, Utah lost Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett, who deployed to California to assist during that extreme fire season. We remember him for his bravery, for his willingness to volunteer to help, and for the love he showed in giving his life in the service and protection of others. God bless all our firefighters, and their families.”
Flags will be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and public grounds until sunset today, Oct. 6. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time.
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The game of musical chairs
by Vicki Ryder
599 words
Just about anyone who’s grown up in the United States will remember playing Musical Chairs in school. Our teachers would place chairs in a circle – one for each child in the room – and then take one chair away. When the music started, we’d all walk around behind the circle of chairs and, when the music stopped, we’d make a mad dash for a remaining chair. The one left without a seat was sidelined while the others cheered and resumed the game.
One by one, as chairs were removed, the number of losers grew while those who had elbowed their way to a chair remained to play another round. Eventually, one person, usually a boy, and usually the largest or the fastest or the fiercest, was declared the winner for having succeeded in pushing everyone else out of the way.
I hated that game! I hated the way I felt when I was called ‘out.’ And I hated that the other ‘losers’ like me had to watch from the sidelines while everyone else seemed to be having such a good time. Where was the fun in that for us? And what were we supposed to be learning from this ‘game?’
When I became a teacher, concerned about the kind of world my students one day would be facing, I devised a different kind of Musical Chairs. The setup was the same, but the rules were slightly different. I told my second-graders that “in this game, nobody wins unless everybody wins. In each round, I’m going to take away a chair, and when the music stops, everybody has to have a place to sit.” And then I’d start the music....
When it stopped, the child without a chair was invariably invited to share a chair with another player. And so the game went on. No one got called ‘out,’ since everyone had to have a place to sit or the game would end. As the circle of chairs grew smaller and smaller, the kids grew more and more determined not to let anyone fail, and they became more and more inventive. They moved the remaining chairs closer together. They piled on three- and sometimes four- deep, the biggest laps on the bottom to hold the smaller ones. They clung to each other so no one would fall; they laughed, they squealed, and they made sure that when it was over, everyone was still in the game... and nobody got hurt.
Now I watch my grandchildren growing up in “the richest nation in the world,” a world in which just one percent of our population hoards the majority of the wealth while the other 99 percent are increasingly pushed to the sidelines. While the five richest families in America own fortunes totaling $426 billion (and growing at a rate of $4 million every hour), the rest of us, often shamed for being ‘lazy’ or ‘parasites,’ must struggle to make ends meet while earning a meager minimum wage, often without health coverage and with mounting debt. We worry that a single illness might wipe us out while the rich look for ways to cut our hourly wages and our Social Security payments.
I’ve always considered Musical Chairs to be a metaphor for the world we live in. Whether we’re playing on the world stage grabbing at its diminishing resources with bombs and drones, or in a second-grade schoolroom grabbing at chairs, I’d like to think that we all might learn to play by a new set of rules where everyone gets a fair share and nobody gets hurt. It’s really just that simple....
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Vicki Ryder is a retired teacher who served as a conflict management specialist for the NY Governor’s Office on Employee Relations and co-chaired the Training Committee of the International Academy of Family Mediators.
FOR RELEASE
October 4, 2019
A federal court has entered a temporary restraining order against Utah-based Zurixx, LLC and affiliated companies, which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) allege have used deceptive promises of big profits to lure consumers into real estate seminars costing thousands of dollars.
The order prohibits Zurixx from making unsupported marketing claims and from interfering with consumers’ ability to review Zurixx and its products. The court has appointed a temporary monitor over Zurixx and instructed the companies to preserve their assets.
Zurixx purports to offer consumers coaching and training on how to make large sums of money by buying houses and quickly updating and reselling them, a practice known as “flipping.” Its advertisements routinely feature endorsements from celebrities like Tarek and Christina El Moussa from HGTV’s “Flip or Flop,” Hilary Farr from HGTV’s “Love It or List It,” and Peter Souhleris and Dave Seymour from A&E’s “Flipping Boston.” The ads entice consumers to free events that Zurixx claimed would teach consumers how to make large profits by flipping “using other people’s money.”
“From start to finish, these defendants used the promise of easy money and in-depth information to lure consumers down a path that could cost them thousands of dollars and put them in serious debt,” said Andrew Smith, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “When a company tells consumers they have the secret to get rich with little work, we encourage consumers to take a hard look at what’s really being offered.”
The complaint filed by FTC and DCP alleges that Zurixx’s free event is in fact a sales presentation for its three-day workshops that cost $1,997. Zurixx presenters have told free event attendees that the three-day workshop would teach them everything they need to know to make substantial income from real estate. Presenters at the three-day workshop, however, have often described it as merely a “beginner” course, while upselling consumers additional products and services that can cost as much as $41,297.
Zurixx presenters have generously peppered their sales pitch with purported success stories of Zurixx’s customers, the complaint alleges. Presenters have routinely directed workshop attendees to obtain new credit cards or increase the credit limits on existing cards, purportedly to help finance real estate deals. They allegedly told attendees to give card issuers income information that is significantly higher than the attendees’ current income, based on the supposed likely increase in the attendees’ income from investing in real estate. Zurixx presenters have often suggested that attendees then use the new credit to pay for “advanced training” from Zurixx, according to the complaint.
Zurixx allegedly has required some consumers who received a refund to sign an agreement barring them from speaking with the FTC, state attorneys general, and other regulators; submitting complaints to the Better Business Bureau; or posting negative reviews about Zurixx. The complaint alleges that Zurixx has violated the FTC Act’s prohibitions on misleading and deceptive conduct and the Consumer Review Fairness Act, as well as the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act.
The Commission vote authorizing the staff to file the complaint was 5-0. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. The FTC would like to thank the Cottonwood Heights Police Department for the significant support it provided in this matter.
NOTE: The Commission files a complaint when it has “reason to believe” that the named defendants are violating or are about to violate the law and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. The case will be decided by the court.
The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition, and protect and educate consumers. You can learn more about consumer topics and file a consumer complaint online or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357). Like the FTC on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, read our blogs, and subscribe to press releases for the latest FTC news and resources.
