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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-360]

 

Decision Not To Review Initial Determinations Granting Joint 
Motions To Terminate the Investigation With Respect to Respondents ABL 
Electronics Corporation and Enhance Cable Technology, Inc. on the Basis 
of Settlement Agreements

    In the Matter of certain devices for connecting computers via 
telephone lines.

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined not to review initial determinations (IDs) 
(Order Nos. 11 and 12) issued on March 31, 1994, by the presiding 
administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-captioned investigation 
granting the joint motion of complainant Farallon Computing, Inc. 
(``Farallon'') and respondent ABL Electronics Corporation (``ABL'') to 
terminate the investigation as to ABL on the basis of a licensing 
agreement, a settlement agreement, and a ``U.S. Distributor 
Agreement,'' and the joint motion of Farallon and respondent Enhance 
Cable Technology, Inc. (``Enhance'') to terminate the investigation as 
to Enhance on the basis of a licensing agreement and a settlement 
agreement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth C. Rose, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436. Telephone: (202) 205-3113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this 
investigation, which concerns allegations of violations of section 337 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation and sale of certain 
devices for connecting computers via telephone lines, on November 12, 
1993; a notice of the institution was published in the Federal Register 
on November 17, 1993 (58 FR 60671). Complainant Farallon alleges 
infringement of certain claims of U.S. Letters Patent 5,003,579.
    On March 7, 1994, Farallon and ABL filed a joint motion to 
terminate the investigation with respect to ABL on the basis of a 
licensing agreement, a settlement agreement, and a U.S. Distributor 
Agreement. On March 10, 1994, Farallon and Enhance filed a joint motion 
to terminate the investigation with respect to Enhance on the basis of 
a licensing agreement and a settlement agreement. The Commission 
investigative attorney supported the motions. The ALJ issued IDs 
granting the joint motions and terminating the investigation as to ABL 
and Enhance. No petitions for review of the IDs were filed. No agency 
or public comments were received.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and Commission interim rule 210.53, 
19 CFR 210.53.
    Copies of the nonconfidential version of the IDs and all other 
nonconfidential documents filed in connection with this investigation 
are or will be available for inspection during official business hours 
(8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20436, telephone 202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired individuals are advised 
that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810.

    Issued: April 28, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-10700 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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