Comcast-NBCU Consent Decree

Comcast-NBCU Consent Decree

January 18, 2011

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
__________________________________________
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
STATE OF FLORIDA,
STATE OF MISSOURI,
STATE OF TEXAS, and
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
     
   Plaintiffs,
 v.
 
COMCAST CORP., 
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., and
NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.,   
      
   Defendants.
 
 
[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT
 
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, the United States of America and the States of California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, and Washington, filed their Complaint on January 18, 2011, alleging that Defendants propose to enter into a joint venture that will empower Defendant Comcast Corporation to block competition from video programming distribution competitors in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18, and Plaintiffs and Defendants, by their respective attorneys, have consented to the entry of this Final Judgment without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and without this Final Judgment constituting any evidence against or admission by any party regarding any issue of fact or law; 

AND WHEREAS, Defendants agree to be bound by the provisions of this Final Judgment pending its approval by the Court;

AND WHEREAS, Plaintiffs require Defendants to agree to undertake certain actions and refrain from certain conduct for the purpose of remedying the loss of competition alleged in the Complaint;

AND WHEREAS, Defendants have represented to the United States that the actions and conduct restrictions can and will be undertaken and that Defendants will later raise no claim of hardship or difficulty as grounds for asking the Court to modify any of the provisions contained below;

NOW THEREFORE, before any testimony is taken, without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and upon consent of Defendants, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

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The full text of this document is available as a PDF.
 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
__________________________________________
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
STATE OF FLORIDA,
STATE OF MISSOURI,
STATE OF TEXAS, and
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
     
   Plaintiffs,
 v.
 
COMCAST CORP., 
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., and
NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.,   
      
   Defendants.
 
 
[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT
 
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, the United States of America and the States of California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, and Washington, filed their Complaint on January 18, 2011, alleging that Defendants propose to enter into a joint venture that will empower Defendant Comcast Corporation to block competition from video programming distribution competitors in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18, and Plaintiffs and Defendants, by their respective attorneys, have consented to the entry of this Final Judgment without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and without this Final Judgment constituting any evidence against or admission by any party regarding any issue of fact or law; 

AND WHEREAS, Defendants agree to be bound by the provisions of this Final Judgment pending its approval by the Court;

AND WHEREAS, Plaintiffs require Defendants to agree to undertake certain actions and refrain from certain conduct for the purpose of remedying the loss of competition alleged in the Complaint;

AND WHEREAS, Defendants have represented to the United States that the actions and conduct restrictions can and will be undertaken and that Defendants will later raise no claim of hardship or difficulty as grounds for asking the Court to modify any of the provisions contained below;

NOW THEREFORE, before any testimony is taken, without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and upon consent of Defendants, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

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The full text of this document is available as a PDF.
 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
__________________________________________
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
STATE OF FLORIDA,
STATE OF MISSOURI,
STATE OF TEXAS, and
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
     
   Plaintiffs,
 v.
 
COMCAST CORP., 
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., and
NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.,   
      
   Defendants.
 
 
[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT
 
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, the United States of America and the States of California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, and Washington, filed their Complaint on January 18, 2011, alleging that Defendants propose to enter into a joint venture that will empower Defendant Comcast Corporation to block competition from video programming distribution competitors in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18, and Plaintiffs and Defendants, by their respective attorneys, have consented to the entry of this Final Judgment without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and without this Final Judgment constituting any evidence against or admission by any party regarding any issue of fact or law; 

AND WHEREAS, Defendants agree to be bound by the provisions of this Final Judgment pending its approval by the Court;

AND WHEREAS, Plaintiffs require Defendants to agree to undertake certain actions and refrain from certain conduct for the purpose of remedying the loss of competition alleged in the Complaint;

AND WHEREAS, Defendants have represented to the United States that the actions and conduct restrictions can and will be undertaken and that Defendants will later raise no claim of hardship or difficulty as grounds for asking the Court to modify any of the provisions contained below;

NOW THEREFORE, before any testimony is taken, without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and upon consent of Defendants, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

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The full text of this document is available as a PDF.
 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
__________________________________________
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
STATE OF FLORIDA,
STATE OF MISSOURI,
STATE OF TEXAS, and
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
     
   Plaintiffs,
 v.
 
COMCAST CORP., 
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., and
NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.,   
      
   Defendants.
 
 
[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT
 
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, the United States of America and the States of California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, and Washington, filed their Complaint on January 18, 2011, alleging that Defendants propose to enter into a joint venture that will empower Defendant Comcast Corporation to block competition from video programming distribution competitors in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18, and Plaintiffs and Defendants, by their respective attorneys, have consented to the entry of this Final Judgment without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and without this Final Judgment constituting any evidence against or admission by any party regarding any issue of fact or law; 

AND WHEREAS, Defendants agree to be bound by the provisions of this Final Judgment pending its approval by the Court;

AND WHEREAS, Plaintiffs require Defendants to agree to undertake certain actions and refrain from certain conduct for the purpose of remedying the loss of competition alleged in the Complaint;

AND WHEREAS, Defendants have represented to the United States that the actions and conduct restrictions can and will be undertaken and that Defendants will later raise no claim of hardship or difficulty as grounds for asking the Court to modify any of the provisions contained below;

NOW THEREFORE, before any testimony is taken, without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and upon consent of Defendants, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

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