[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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