1.   Consumers could access their checking accounts over the Internet and replenish their smart cards electronically, then carry the cards to retailers to make purchases.

2.   For now, it must advertise with certain gateways so consumers can access its Web site.

3.   In the meantime, consumers everywhere can access hundreds of pages of how-to information for household projects at homedepot.com, he noted.

4.   Service providers need to develop a network that consumers can access to the Internet without paying a toll, and Earthlink is just now doing that in Los Angeles.

5.   Companies that public phone directories on the Internet also should not be restricted in how they display this information or allow consumers to access it, the agency said.

6.   Companies that publish phone directories on the Internet also should not be restricted in how they display this information or allow consumers to access it, the agency said.

7.   It can support audio and video teleconferencing and could be a key feature in interactive television that allows consumers to access the Internet through their TV sets.

8.   It can perform such functions as allowing consumers to access movies and videos whenever they want.

9.   Interactive programming carries special signals that allow consumers to access data or Internet information from their sets.

10.   With the system, consumers can access various web sites that would allow them to book hotel rooms, reserve restaurant seats and make other purchases.