He also acknowledged the problems with the loopholes in the new regulations but said it was more important to deter most consumers from widely distributing new shows.

Those higher rates have not deterred consumers.

Therefore the yellow colour has been shown not to deter consumers.

The increase is unlikely to deter most consumers, who are happy to have a choice of cable providers for the first time.

The industry is continuing its efforts to deter consumers from downloading free musicfrom unauthorized online services.

The flaw does not deter vacuum-cleaner consumers.

But 9 percent proved too small to deter local consumers.

Louis Mastria, a spokesman for the organization, said the charge was "just to defray costs," not an attempt to deter consumers.

Uncertainties about the Presidential election and the possibility of tax law changes may have deterred consumers as well.

No one knows whether the lack of parking for a 275,000-square-foot-mall will deter consumers.