98-34663. Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993Wireless Application Protocol Forum, LTD.

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 1998)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Wireless Application Protocol Forum, LTD.

    Notice is hereby given that, on March 18, 1998, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Wireless Application Protocol 
Forum, Ltd. has filed written notifications simultaneously with the 
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the 
identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the 
venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of involving the 
Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to 
actual damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b) 
of the Act, the identities of the parties are Motorola, Inc., 
Schaumberg, IL; Unwired Planet, Inc., Redwood Shores, CA; Nokia Mobile 
Phones LTD, Tampere, FINLAND; and Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 
Lund, SWEDEN. The nature and objectives of the venture are the WAP 
(Wireless Application Protocol) Forum develops specifications for 
wireless networks that enable manufacturers, networks operators, 
content providers, and application developers to offer compatible 
products and services for Internet access, advanced services, and 
mobile communications applications.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 98-34663 Filed 12-30-98; 8:45 am]
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