Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products
Abstract
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues final amendments to its Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products ("Amplifier Rule" or "Rule"). The amendments require sellers making power-related claims to calculate power output using uniform testing methods to allow consumers to easily compare amplifier sound quality; prescribe disclosure language that improves differentiation between power output claims that comply with the Rule's testing methods and those that do not; and modernize as well as clarify Rule language considering the foregoing modifications. Additionally, the amendments formalize prior Commission guidance on applying the Rule to multichannel amplifiers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2024-12744 Federal Register document?
Document 2024-12744 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Trade Commission in the Federal Register on June 12, 2024, with an effective date of August 12, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues final amendments to its Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products ("Amplifier Rule" or "Rule"). The amendments require sellers making power-related claims to calculate power output using uniform testing methods to allow consumers to easily compare amplifier sound quality; prescribe disclosure language that improves differentiation between power output claims that comply with the Rule's testing methods and those that do not; and modernize as well as clarify Rule language considering the foregoing modifications. Additionally, the amendments formalize prior Commission guidance on applying the Rule to multichannel amplifiers. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/12/2024-12744/trade-regulation-rule-relating-to-power-output-claims-for-amplifiers-utilized-in-home-entertainment.
Is document 2024-12744 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2024-12744 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.