By Dominic Maher, 17 August 1999 15:01
NEWS The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is scrutinising the growing number of 'free PC' deals in the US with long-term Internet access tie-ins. Customers are being warned to be cautious about committing to a long-term agreement in a "fast-changing market". The FTC also says that although a PC may prove a worthwhile short-term investment, by the end of the agreement - commonly three years - the machine, as well as its communications technology, may be obsolete.
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