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The list below contains FTC press releases related to competition in the tech market from 1996 to the present. Many of the current press releases contain links to the supporting case documents such as complaint filings and consent orders.
- For Release: May 23, 2008
FTC Issues Statement Regarding Solicitor General’s Amicus Brief Filing in Pacific Bell Telephone Company v. linkLine Communications
Today the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has decided not to join an amicus brief filed by the Department of Justice urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in Pacific Bell Telephone Company v. linkLine Communications, No. 07-512 (U.S. Sup. Ct., Oct. 17, 2007).
- For Release: June 27, 2007
FTC Issues Staff Report on Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy
Report Urges Caution on Network Neutrality Regulation
- For Release: February 15, 2007
FTC Testifies on Patent Reform Recommendations
- For Release: January 9, 2007
Workshop to Examine Broadband Connectivity Competition Issues, Including Network Neutrality The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public workshop on “Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy” in Washington, DC, on February 13 and 14, 2007.
- For Release: December 26, 2006
Statement by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras On US SAFE WEB Act Being Signed Into Law by President George W. Bush
I am grateful to President Bush for signing the US SAFE WEB Act into law.
- For Release: December 7, 2006
FTC Provides Senate Testimony on Sports Programming and Cable Distribution
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics Director Michael Salinger testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary about the FTC’s January 2006 closure of its investigation into the proposed acquisition by Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) of the cable assets of Adephia Communications Corporation (Adelphia).
- For Release: October 10, 2006
Should Municipalities Provide Wireless Internet Service? FTC Staff Report Provides Guidance to Promote Competition
Improving consumer access to broadband Internet service is an important goal for federal, state, and local governments. -
For Release: August 21, 2006
FTC Chairman Addresses Issue of “Net Neutrality”
Internet Access Task Force Will Examine Issues Raised by Converging Technologies -
For Release: August 2, 2006
FTC Finds Rambus Unlawfully Obtained Monopoly Power
Deceptive Conduct Fostered “Hold-Up” of Computer Memory Industry -
For Your Information: June 16, 2006
Commission Approves Motion to Reopen and Set Aside Part of Liberty Media Final Order; FTC Approves Issuance of Ceiling Fan Labeling Rule Federal Register Notice
The Commission has approved a motion from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) requesting that the FTC reopen and set aside the final order in the matter of Time Warner, Inc., et al. (Docket No. C-3709), as it applies to Liberty and its continuing ownership of Time Warner stock during the term of the order. -
For Release: June 14, 2006
FTC Testifies on Broadband Internet Access Services
The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Judiciary Committee that as the Committee considers legislation to amend the Communications Act, it should preserve the FTC’s existing authority to protect consumers and maintain competition in the broadband services industry. -
For Your Information: February 24, 2006
Announced Action for February 24, 2006
Liberty Media Files Motion to Reopen and Set Aside FTC Final Order; FTC Seeks Public Comment on Food Industry Marketing Practices -
For Your Information: January 31, 2006
Announced Action for January 31, 2006
FTC’s Competition Bureau Closes Investigation into Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Adelphia Communications Transactions
- For Release: June 10, 2005
Dual Consent Orders Resolve Competitive Concerns About Chevron’s $18 Billion Purchase of Unocal, FTC’s 2003 Complaint Against Unocal
In Major Victory for Consumers, Unocal to Halt Enforcement of Reformulated Gasoline Patents; Will Release Relevant Patents to the Public
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For Release: June 6, 2005
FTC to Co-sponsor June 9 Conference on Patent Reform
On June 9, 2005, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Academies’ Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will co-sponsor a conference on patent reform in Washington, DC. FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras will join Yale University President Richard Levin in offering opening remarks.
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For Your Information: December 28, 2004
Announced Action for December 28, 2004
The Commission has approved a petition from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) requesting that the FTC reopen and modify the final order in the matter of Time Warner, Inc., et al. (Docket No. C-3709), as it applies to Liberty and its continuing ownership of Time Warner stock during the term of the order. -
For Release: December 22, 2004
FTC to Co-Sponsor Town Meetings on Patent System Reform
In February and March 2005, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Academies’ Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will co-sponsor a nationwide series of town meetings on patent reform. -
For Your Information: September 3, 2004
Announced Actions for September 3, 2004
The Commission has received an application from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) requesting that the FTC reopen and modify the final order in the matter of Time Warner, Inc., et al. (Docket No. C-3709), as it applies to Liberty and its continuing ownership of Time Warner stock during the term of the order. -
For Release: July 7, 2004
FTC Reinstates Complaint of Unfair Methods of Competition Against Unocal
The Federal Trade Commission today reinstated charges that the Union Oil Company of California violated antitrust laws by defrauding the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in connection with regulatory proceedings regarding development of reformulated gasoline. -
For Release: April 7, 2004
FTC to Co-sponsor Conference on Patent System Reform
On April 15 and 16, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will co-sponsor a conference to address patent reform and how it might be implemented. -
For Your Information: March 30, 2004
FTC Staff: New York Direct Shipment of Wine Bills Would Promote E-commerce and Consumer Welfare
Bills Remove a Significant Barrier to Greater E-Commerce -
For Release: March 29, 2004
FTC: E-commerce Increases Choice and Convenience for Contact Lens Wearers
The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report concluding that e-commerce offers consumers greater choices and more convenience in the contact lens market. -
For Release: February 24, 2004
Initial Decision Released in Rambus Case
Judge Dismisses Complaint Alleging Company Violated Antitrust Laws -
For Release: February 17, 2004
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses FTC Complaint Against Rambus
Chief Administrative Law Judge Stephen J. McGuire today issued his initial decision and order in the matter of Rambus, Inc.
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For Release: November 26, 2003
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Unocal for Alleged Anticompetive Practices Related to Carb Gasoline
Judge Rules That Complaint Counsel Could Not Overcome Noerr-Pennington Immunity and That FTC Does Not Have Jurisdiction to Resolve Entangling Patent Issues -
For Release: October 30, 2003
FTC Chairman Explains That Innovation Requires a Proper Balance of Competition and Patent Law and Policy
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris today addressed the annual meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) about the proper balance between marketplace competition and patent policy required to promote innovation. -
For Release: October 28, 2003
FTC Issues Report on How to Promote Innovation Through Balancing Competition with Patent Law and Policy
The Federal Trade Commission today issued its report on how to promote innovation by finding the proper balance of competition and patent law and policy. - For Release: July 3, 2003
FTC: E-commerce Lowers Prices, Increases Choices in Wine Market
Empirical Analysis Finds that Direct Shipping Improves Consumer Welfare;
States Have Less-Restrictive Means of Limiting Sales to Minors than an Outright Ban
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For Release: January 29, 2003
Statement of M. Sean Royall, Deputy Director FTC Bureau of Competition and Trial Counsel
In the Matter of Rambus Incorporated
- For Release: March 4, 2003
FTC Charges Unocal with Anticompetitive Conduct Related to Reformulated Gasoline
Complaint Alleges Company Gained Monopoly Power by Defrauding the California Air Resources Board and Industry Groups During Phase 2 Gasoline Rulemaking
- For Your Information: November 22, 2002
Commission approval of non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreements
The Commission has approved four applications from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of non-affiliated Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and alternative cable broadband service agreements.
- For Release: October 18, 2002
FTC and DOJ to Hold Roundtable Discussions To Conclude Hearings on Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today announced times, location, and participants for final roundtable discussions in their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
- For Release: September 30, 2002
FTC Releases Agenda for Public Workshop on Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet
The Federal Trade Commission has released the agenda and a list of panelists for its October 8-10 public workshop on possible anticompetitive efforts to restrict competition on the Internet.
- For Release: September 9, 2002
FTC Files Amicus Brief Opposing Barriers to Internet Casket Sales
Brief Explains FTC’s Funeral Rule is Meant to Permit Competition from Independent Casket Sellers
- For Your Information: July 24, 2002
Applications for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreements:
The Commission has received two applications from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of non-affiliated Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and alternative cable broadband service agreements.
- For Release: July 17, 2002
FTC to Host Public Workshop to Explore Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet
On October 8-10, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission will host a three-day public workshop to explore how certain state regulations and private business practices may be having significantly anticompetitive effects on e-commerce.
- MEDIA ADVISORY: July 15, 2002
Muris to Detail E-Commerce Workshop Focused on The Costs And Consequences to Consumers of State Regulations and Business Agreements
Consumer Costs Estimated at $15 Billion Annually
- For Release: July 17, 2002
FTC to Host Public Workshop to Explore Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet
On October 8-10, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission will host a three-day public workshop to explore how certain state regulations and private business practices may be having significantly anticompetitive effects on e-commerce.
- For Release: July 3, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings to Highlight U.S. Court of Appeals For the Federal Circuit Perspectives on the Intersection Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law and Policy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today announced times, location, and participants for the July 10 and July 11, 2002 sessions in their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
- For Release: June 28, 2002
Administrative Law Judge Bars Distributors of Three Tenors Media from Agreeing to "Fix, Raise, or Stabilize" Prices
Respondents also Prohibited from Agreements to Limit Ads for Audio or Video Products
- For Release: June 19, 2002
FTC Issues Complaint Against Rambus, Inc.
Deception of Standard-Setting Organization Violated Federal Law
- For Release: May 9, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings Continue to Highlight the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law and Policy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division today announced topics, times, locations, and participants for the May 14, 22, and 23, 2002 sessions of their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
- For Release: April 24, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings to Highlight the Intersection Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law and Policy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today announced times, location, and participants for the May 2, 2002 session in their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
- For Release: April 10, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings to Highlight the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law and Policy
Several Hearings to be Held in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice Main Building
- For Release: April 2, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings to Highlight Additional Business and Economic Perspectives on Competition and Intellectual Property Policy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division today announced topics, updated times and locations, and participants for sessions in their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy" on April 9 through April 11.
- For Release: March 28, 2002
FTC Staff Provides Connecticut with Comments on the Sale of Contact Lenses by Out-of-State Sources
Restrictive Interpretations of Statutes and Regulations May Limit Competition from Internet Sellers and Increase Consumer Costs
- For Your Information: March 22, 2002
Application to reopen and modify a Commission order:
The Commission has received an application from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) requesting that the FTC reopen and set aside the final order in the matter of Time Warner, Inc., et al. (Docket No. C-3709), as it applies to Liberty and to dismiss Liberty as a respondent.
- For Release: March 12, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings to Highlight Further Business and Economic Perspectives on Competition and Intellectual Property Policy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today announced topics, times and locations, and participants for the March sessions of their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
- For Your Information: February 22, 2002
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Release: February 15, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings to Highlight Business and Economic Perspectives on Competition and Intellectual Property Policy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice today announced topics, updated times and locations, and participants for many of the upcoming sessions in their joint hearings on "Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy."
- For Release: January 30, 2002
FTC/DOJ Hearings to Focus on the Implications of Competition and Patent Law and Policy
Initial Hearing Scheduled for February 6, 2002
- For Your Information: December 27, 2001
Announced Actions for December 27, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement
- For Your Information: December 21, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Your Information: December 7, 2001
Applications for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received two applications from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Your Information: November 20, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Release: November 15, 2001
Muris Announces Plans for Intellectual Property Hearings
"Competition and Intellectual Property Law and Policy in the Knowledge-Based Economy" - For Your Information: November 13, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Your Information: October 30, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Your Information: October 19, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet Service Provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Your Information: October 4, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet service provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Your Information: September 28, 2001
Application for approval of a non-affiliated ISP and alternative cable broadband ISP service agreement:
The Commission has received an application from America Online/Time Warner, Inc. (AOLTW) requesting approval of a non-affiliated Internet service provider (ISP) and alternative cable broadband service agreement.
- For Release: July 31, 2001
FTC Charges Warner Music and Universal Music
Companies Collaborated to Raise Prices for Three Tenors Albums; Warner Settles Charges, Universal to Face Administrative Trial
- For Release: February 26, 2001
FTC Appoints Monitor Trustee in AOL/Time Warner Matter
The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has appointed Dale Hatfield, a telecommunications consultant from Boulder, Colorado, as the monitor trustee in the America Online ("AOL")/Time Warner merger.
- For Release: December 14, 2000
FTC Approves AOL/Time Warner Merger with Conditions
Competitive Concerns Addressed Through Open Access and Interactive Television Provisions, DSL Marketing Requirements
- For Release: November 9, 2000
Commission Statement on Time Warner/AOL Merger
The Federal Trade Commission met today to consider an enforcement action against the proposed merger of AOL and Time Warner.
- For Release: June 15, 2000
FTC Chairman Pitofsky Speaks on The Application of Antitrust Law to The New Economy
Addresses Relationship Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property In The 21st Century
For Release: February 25, 1999
Current Antitrust Laws Adequate to Address High-Tech Competition Issues: Pitofsky
Recognizing "Special Circumstances," Treatment of "Access To Market" Issues Critical
- For Release: February 07, 1997
FTC Gives Final Approval to Time Warner/Turner Deal
Following a public comment period in which 12 comments were received, the Federal Trade Commission announced today it has made final, without modification, a consent agreement with Time Warner Inc. and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
- For Release: September 12, 1996
FTC Requires Restructuring of Time Warner/Turner Deal: Settlement Resolves Charges That Deal Would Reduce Cable Industry Competition
FTC Says Restructuring Designed to Keep Prices Lower for Millions of Cable Customers
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