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ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION DAILY
Highlights
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
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ISSN 1526-520X


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HIGHLIGHTS
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ANTITRUST LEGISLATION WOULD LEVEL PLAYING FIELD BETWEEN
PLANS, PROVIDERS, AMA SAYS
Congress needs to craft antitrust legislation that levels
the playing field between health insurers and physicians
because the imbalance of power towards health plans hampers
the providers' ability to effectively care for patients, an
official with the American Medical Association said Nov. 19.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y6M5C9_

FTC ALERTS E-TAILERS OF VARIOUS  RULES FOR UPCOMING HOLIDAY
SEASON
Seventy-two letters were sent to e-tailers advising them of
various Federal Trade Commission rule requirements after a
recent surf of 110 Internet retailers revealed potential
violations, the FTC's Division of Enforcement announced Nov.
19.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y6M5E3_

FTC, FDA, STATES WARN WEB SITES SELLING BIOTERRORISM RELATED
PRODUCTS
After a coordinated Internet search, the Federal Trade
Commission sent nearly 40 e-mail warnings to operators of
Web sites claiming that products and therapies they offered
would prevent, treat, or cure anthrax, smallpox, or other
health hazards.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y6M5G0_

SBC GETS LONG-DISTANCE OK IN TWO STATES; FCC TO TACKLE
BROADER DSL RESALE QUESTION
The Federal Communications Commission Nov. 16 unanimously
agreed to allow local phone company SBC Communications Inc.
to provide long-distance services in Missouri and Arkansas.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y6M5J1_

EU LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF AD-HOC AID GIVEN TO PORTUGUESE
PUBLIC BROADCASTER RTP
The European Commission on Nov. 13 began a formal state aid
investigation over various ad-hoc measures granted to the
Portuguese public broadcaster Radio Televisa~o Portuguesa
SA.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y6M5M1_

EU INITIATES STATE AID PROBE OF RENAULT'S VALLADOLID PLANT
A detailed state aid investigation regarding [euro]18
million in aid earmarked for the Renault plant in Valladolid
was launched on Nov. 13 by the European Commission.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4Y6M5N7_

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