Federal Trade Commission September 8, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The FTC and DOJ are planning to host a public workshop, ``Competition Policy and the Real Estate Industry.'' The workshop will focus on issues related to the competitiveness of the residential real estate industry, and will cover topics such as multiple listing services (``MLSs''), online ``virtual office Web sites'' (``VOWs''), discount brokers and limited-service brokers, and minimum-service requirements. The event is open to the public and there is no fee for attendance. For admittance to the conference center, all attendees will be required to show a valid form of photo identification, such as a driver's license. The FTC will accept pre-registration for this workshop. Pre- registration is not necessary to attend, but is encouraged so that we may better plan this event. To pre-register, please e-mail your name and affiliation to the e-mail box for the workshop, at CompetitionandRealEstate@ftc.gov. When you pre-register, we collect your name, affiliation, and your e-mail address. This information will be used to estimate how many people will attend and better understand the likely audience for the workshop. We may use your email address to contact you with information about the workshop. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or other laws, we may be required to disclose the information you provide us to outside organizations. For additional information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see the Commission's Privacy Policy at www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of this contact information to consider and use for the above purposes. Additional information about the workshop will be posted on the FTC and DOJ Web sites at https://www.ftc.gov/opp/workshops/comprealestate/ index.htm and www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/workshops/reworkshop.htm.