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  96-9427. Summit Communications Group, Inc., et al.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions  

  • [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]
    BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/17/1996
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Consent Order.
Document Number:
96-9427
Dates:
Complaint and Order issued October 20, 1995.\1\
Pages:
16797-16797 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Dkt. C-3623
PDF File:
96-9427.pdf