[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16796-16797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9424]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3632]


Reuters America Inc.; 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, a New 
York-based distributor of fast-turnaround verbatim news transcripts 
from agreeing to or attempting to agree to allocate customers or divide 
markets with any provider of news transcripts.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued December 18, 1995.\1\

    \1\ Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order 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: Michael Antalics, FTC/S-2627, 
Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2821.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, October 5, 1995, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 52194, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Reuters America Inc., 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

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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. 96-9424 Filed 4-16-96; 8:45 am]
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