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MSN billing glitch overcharges users

An MSN billing problem caused subscribers to be overcharged hundreds of thousands of dollars, MSNBC.com has learned.
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An MSN billing problem caused subscribers to be overcharged hundreds of thousands of dollars, MSNBC.com has learned. Instead of billing subscribers at the $21 monthly rate, a computer glitch in a new MSN billing system effectively blocked them from accessing substantial sums of money in their own bank accounts, the Microsoft (msft) service has acknowledged. Story to follow. Brock Meeks, MSNBC

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