FCC poised to curb phone slam practices nationwide
The FCC plans tougher rules to curb slamming where customers are switched to another long distance carrier without consent. New proposals would exempt slammed victims from long distance charges for about 30 days and require refunds if overcharged, with enforcement stepped up and rules extending to local providers.
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Automakers offer inside escape handle for trunks
GM and Ford plan trunk escape handles to help children escape when locked inside trunks. GM will distribute illuminated handles via dealers by March with a self reset latch. Ford targets mid-1999 availability. NHTSA panel to study entrapment cases and safety implications cited by officials.
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Asian ripples: Industrial production slides again
The Commerce Department reports November industrial output fell for the fourth time in six months, while single family home construction reached a 14 year high aided by low mortgage rates. Overall starts slipped 2.7 percent to 1.65 million annual rate, near July's 11 year high.
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Tim O'Neill
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Paul R. Huard
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