Department of Justice
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Five Additional Broadcast Television Companies, Including One National Sales Representative Firm, In Ongoing Information Sharing Investigation
The Department of Justice has reached settlements with CBS, Cox, EW Scripps, Fox, and TEGNA Inc. to resolve a Department lawsuit brought as part of its ongoing investigation into exchanges of competitively sensitive information in the broadcast television industry. All five companies are alleged to have engaged in unlawful information sharing among their owned broadcast television stations. Cox also owns Cox Reps, one of two large “Rep Firms” in the industry that assist broadcast stations in sales to national advertisers.
“…And Justice for All”: Antitrust Enforcement and Digital Gatekeepers
e digital economy is a fact of life, but it is not all things to all people. There has been robust public discussion about whether the broader economy, undoubtedly transformed by digital technologies, is working well for everyone. While some commenters have tried to dispatch the antitrust laws to address these problems, I do not believe the antitrust laws are bent towards values other than competition. Therefore, the right question is whether a defined market is competitive. That is the province of the antitrust laws.... As we think about antitrust enforcement in the digital eco
Man Sentenced for Threatening to Murder Family of FCC Chairman
A California man was sentenced to more than one and a half years in prison for threatening to kill the family of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. On or about Dec 19 and 20, 2017, Markara Man, 33, of Norwalk (CA), sent three emails to Chairman Pai’s email accounts. The first email accused Chairman Pai of being responsible for a child who allegedly had committed suicide because of the repeal of net neutrality regulations. The second email listed three locations in or around Arlington (VA) and threatened to kill the Chairman’s family members.
Antitrust Division Issues 2019 Annual Newsletter (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 11:47Justice Department Requires Divestitures to Resolve Antitrust Concerns in Gray’s Merger With Raycom (Department of Justice)
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Nexstar Media Group Inc. in Ongoing Television Broadcaster Information Exchange Investigation
The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Nexstar Media Group, one of the largest owners of television stations in the country, as part of its ongoing investigation into exchanges of competitively sensitive information in the broadcast television industry. The Department filed an amended complaint in the case United States v. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., et al., adding Nexstar Media Group Inc.