[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9427]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3623]
Summit Communications Group, Inc., et al.; Prohibited Trade
Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent Order.
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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of
competition, this consent order prohibits, among other things, Summit
and seven Wometco Cable TV companies from agreeing, attempting to agree
or carrying out an agreement with any cable television provider to
allocate or divide markets, customers, contracts or territories for
cable television service in the incorporated and unincorporated areas
of the Georgia counties of Cobb, Bartow, Dekalb, Walton, Gwinnett,
Fulton, Douglas, Fayette, Coweta, Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton and
Cherokee. In addition, the consent order prohibits agreements to
refrain from overbuilding any portion of any cable television system in
these counties.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued October 20, 1995.\1\
\1\ Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and
statements by the Commission and Commissioner Azcuenaga are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jill Frumin, FTC/S-2105, Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, August 2, 1995, there was
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 39399, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Summit Communications Group,
Inc., et al., for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested
parties were given sixty (60) days in which to submit comments,
suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of the order.
No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement,
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition
of this proceeding.
(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5,
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-9427 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
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