41.   Precisely what impact the new rules will have on consumers, prices and quality of service is a matter of dispute.

42.   Rule has had her tickets to Kansas City since November.

43.   Rules had to change.

44.   She said the rules have a chilling effect on workers, who fear retribution by their superiors.

45.   She also noted that the new rules could have the effect of cutting down on the number of federal inspectors assigned to check poultry.

46.   Since then, Medicare has proposed rules requiring agencies to conduct such checks, but those rules have yet to be adopted.

47.   So far, Mastercard and Visa rules have prevented banks in the United States from offering American Express cards, but banks in several other countries have signed on.

48.   Some banking companies said the new rules would have little practical effect.

49.   Still, rules may have to be put in place to ensure that networks and other competing content suppliers are not blocked from access.

50.   Still, the fair disclosure rule has had a significant impact.