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The Interactive Advertising Bureau

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The Interactive Advertising Bureau

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is an organization of online advertising businesses.  Since its inception in 1996, the IAB has developed guidelines, standards, and best practices for the online advertising…

Better Business Bureau

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Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is made up of several local chapters in the United States and Canada that all work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business…

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which was formed in 1933, is a U.S. government corporation that generally focuses on guaranteeing the safety of deposits in member banks.

Network Advertising Initiative

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Network Advertising Initiative

The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) is a self-regulatory coalition of online advertising companies, including AOL Advertising, Google, Microsoft Corporation, and Yahoo! Inc.  The organization was established in 2000 amid increasing…

Direct Marketing Association

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Direct Marketing Association

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is a trade group made up of all those pesky companies we have to thank for telemarketing, spam, and junk mail, among others.  The group…

National Association of Realtors

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National Association of Realtors

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is a large trade organization whose many members are residential and commercial real estate brokers, real estate salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and others involved…

The Financial Services Industry

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The Financial Services Industry

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the financial services industry’s primary self-regulating body.  FINRA’s stated mission is to protect investors by making sure the financial industry operates fairly and…

U.S. Department of Transportation

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U.S. Department of Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), which began operation in 1967, deals with, you guessed it, transportation.As part of that mission, the ACPD is responsible for, among other things, ensuring…