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PW: bnaweb22 -----Original Message----- From: "BNA Highlights" <bhighlig@bna.com<@ENRON Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 11:26 PM To: BNA Highlights Subject: Nov. 21 -- BNA, Inc. Antitrust & Trade Regulation Daily __________________________________ ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION DAILY Highlights Wednesday, November 21, 2001 __________________________________ ISSN 1526-520X __________ HIGHLIGHTS __________ MICROSOFT SETTLES CLASS ACTION SUITS; FIVE-YEAR EDUCATION PROGRAM PROPOSED Microsoft Corp. would provide computer technology to disadvantaged schools to settle more than 100 class action lawsuits alleging overpricing of Microsoft products, the company announced Nov. 20. http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y7M5Y0_ INTERNET FIRM, HEAD SETTLE FTC CHARGES OF MISREPRESENTATION IN DATA COLLECTION The operator of a Web site that offered to pay monthly Internet access fees for consumers who completed monthly surveys and paid a one time setup fee, will refrain from collecting or disclosing personal information obtained by alleged misrepresentations, according to a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission announced Nov. 20 ("FTC v. Millennium Concepts Inc., "N.D. Ill., No. 01 C 3797, Nov. 20). http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y7M6B6_ FTC THWARTS CREDIT CARD OPERATION TO CONSUMERS WITH NEGATIVE CREDIT HISTORIES Several California defendants will refrain from representing themselves as a MasterCard or Visa operation, offering zero percent interest rate gold cards to consumers with negative credit histories, and promising high credit limits, according to a temporary restraining order entered in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ( "FTC v. Salyon Inc., "C.D. Cal., No. 01-9273 NM (EX), 10/29/01 ). http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y7M6D6_ FCC MULLS IMPOSING NATIONAL STANDARDS ON PHONE FIRMS' WHOLESALE ACCESS SERVICE The Federal Communications Commission Nov. 20 announced that it is considering adopting national performance standards to monitor how incumbent local phone companies provide service to their competitors that links customers up to the upstart phone companies. http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y7M6F1_ ___________________________________________________________ Antitrust & Trade Regulation Daily (ISSN 1526-520X) Highlights are published daily by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 1231 25th St., NW, Washington, DC 20037. Registered Web subscribers can access the full text of these articles by using the URL link supplied. To register for a FREE Web trial, go to http://web.bna.com. For subscription information and other inquiries, call BNA Customer Relations at 1-800-372-1033, Mon. - Fri. 8:30 am - 7:00 pm (ET), excluding most federal holidays. To request retransmission or to order a copy of the summarized article, contact 1-800-452-7773 or e-mail bnaplus@bna.com. For copyright guidelines, go to http://www.bna.com/corp/copyright. Copyright © 2001 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20037. Use of this service is subject to the terms and conditions of the license agreement with BNA. Unauthorized access or distribution is prohibited.
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