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Subject:	Nov. 21 -- BNA, Inc. Antitrust & Trade Regulation Daily

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ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION DAILY
Highlights
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
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ISSN 1526-520X


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HIGHLIGHTS
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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_

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