Web Links

Marginal URLs:

• p. 714: Go to http://www.ftc.gov/ to see how the Federal Trade Commission imposes regulations intended to protect consumers.

• To read a recent review of competition issues in the U.S. market for broadband Internet access services, go to http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=4868&sequence=0.
• For a review of the experiences of various countries with competition in markets for broadband Internet access services, go to http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/SilverStream/Pages/edocs.html. In the "Title/Description Box," type in "Broadband Internet Access in OECD Countries," then click on the PDF file.

Guidelines for U.S. Antitrust Merger Enforcement

How does the U.S. government apply anitrust laws to mergers? This application gives you the opportunity to learn about the standards applied by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice when it evaluates a proposed merger.

Title: U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Merger Enforcement Guidelines

Navigation: Use http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/premerger.htm to access the home page of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Click on Public Documents and then on Merger Enforcement.

Application: Answer the following questions.

1. Click on Horizontal Merger Guidelines. In section 1, click on Overview, and read this section. What factors do U.S. antitrust authorities consider when evaluating the potential for a horizontal merger to "enhance market power"–that is, to place the combination in a monopoly situation?

2. Back up to the page titled Merger Enforcement Guidelines, and click on Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines. Read the guidelines. In what situations will the antitrust authorities most likely question a nonhorizontal merger?