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    FTC takes DirecTV to court, alleges deceptive advertising
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    March 11, 2015

    FTC takes DirecTV to court, alleges deceptive advertising

    By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is taking the nation's biggest satellite TV provider to court, accusing DirecTV of misleading millions of consumers about the cost of its programming.

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