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The Federal Communications Commission is expected on Oct 12, 2000 to disallow exclusive agreements between a commercial landlord and a telephone company. According to FCC officials, the rule would also prohibit implicit deals under which the landlords refuse to negotiate with a rival telephone firm. Also, regulators are likely to require regional Bells to offer competitors access to their buildings. The changes are expected to encourage competition, giving small to midsize businesses potential savings of 10%-30%.
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The FCC's proposed regulations that would limit the ability of consumers to make digital copies of TV programs and movies have drawn fire from critics who say it could prevent as many as 230,000 consumers, who bought digital TV sets worth as much $10,000, from watching high-definition pictures. The federal agency says it has no choice since copy-protection rights are guaranteed by law while movie studios threatened that they would not release movies over digital cable TV unless they get protection.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on May 31, 2000 announced that charges for telephone calls will drop in July under an overhaul of fees approved by the commission. According to the FCC, the 41% of the US customers who spend 10 minutes or less on long-distance calls every month will save $30-$56 annually. Also, the two surcharges that fund the local telephone network will drop to a total of $4.35 from $5, but increase to $6.50 by 2003.
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