.Inthesecasesitis consideredverydifficulttobringtheoffenderstojustice.Thesefearsareopen todoubt.TheMicrosoftproceedingshaveshownthatstatementsmadeonthe Internetorwithinanintranetarestoredinnumerousplacesandareeasierto tracethanwouldbethecaseifaninformalmeetingwereheld.However, practicalexperienceisstilllackingwithInternet-basedhard-corecartels.Atthe conferenceoftheUSFederalTradeCommissioninMay2001,oneofthefocal themeswaspricefixingontheInternet