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Google Checks Out Interest In Online Book 'Rental' Plan

Search Giant Approaches At Least One Publisher About Fee-Based Program

Search company Google Inc. has approached at least one book publisher to measure interest in a program for consumers to "rent" an online copy of new books for a week.

According to this publisher, the books wouldn't be downloadable or printable. Those features may be worked out at a later time, he said. Although this publisher said that the proposed fee to end users -- 10% of each book's list price -- is too low, he said it...

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