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The Justice Department Supports More Competition and Lower Prices for Communications from Jails and Prisons

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The Justice Department’s Submission to the Federal Communications Commission Supports Rules That Ensure Lower Prices and Improve Quality of Incarcerated People’s Communications Services

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division today filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of efforts to lower prices and improve the quality of incarcerated people’s communications services (IPCS).

“Telephone services are a lifeline between incarcerated people and the outside world,” said Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. “Regular and reliable communication keeps families connected and reduces recidivism after release.  I applaud the FCC for its work over the past decade to make rates and charges for incarcerated people’s communications services more fair, just, and reasonable. We encourage the FCC to build on this work as it considers new rules in this area.”

Communication with loved ones can improve incarcerated people’s wellbeing. It also provides significant benefits to families, especially to children with incarcerated parents. Yet as the department’s comment details, a small group of corporations now dominate the market for IPCS. As a result, phone calls in prison and jail are often low quality and prohibitively expensive. In fact, as many as one third of families with incarcerated family members have gone into debt to pay for calls and visits to prisons.

The department’s comment, filed as an ex parte submission to assist the FCC in their implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022, suggests a number of regulatory safeguards that would promote competition, better align market incentives and help to lower costs. All of these measures would provide much-needed relief to American families trying to stay connected with incarcerated loved ones.

The Justice Department is committed to protecting the competitive process across the economy, and it has worked actively to promote competition in telecommunications. The department works closely with the FCC to promote competition through review of communications mergers and in other matters, and the department looks forward to continuing its work with the FCC to achieve affordable communications services for incarcerated people and their families.

Updated April 29, 2024


Topic

ANTITRUST

Component

Antitrust Division

Press Release Number: 24-525


Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order – Register of decisions

A register of decisions reached by the CMA under Schedule 4 to the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010.

From: Competition and Markets Authority

Published 9 February 2023

Last updated30 April 2024 — See all updates

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Register of decisions under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order

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This register is updated on a quarterly basis with all decisions reached by the CMA in satisfying requests to run the Test, as described in Schedule 4 to the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010 and as outlined in the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Procedures Guidance (‘CLO Procedures Guidance’).

This register contains the details of decisions reached on applications received after 27 November 2020, following the CMA’s update to its CLO Procedures Guidance.

Published 9 February 2023
Last updated 30 April 2024 + show all updates


Competition Act 1998 cases in the sectors regulated by UKCN members

Details of all cases from 1 April 2014 regulated by members of the UK Competition Network (UKCN).

From: Competition and Markets AuthorityCivil Aviation AuthorityFinancial Conduct AuthorityOfcomOfgem

Show 3 more Published22 December 2014

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Competition Act 1998 cases in the regulated sectors

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The UKCN is a forum of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and all the UK regulators that have powers to apply competition law in their sectors concurrently with the CMA.

This table provides details of public cases which are currently being undertaken in the regulated sectors by UKCN members under the Competition Act 1998.

Published 22 December 2014
Last updated 30 April 2024 + show all updates


Hydrocortisone tablets: alleged excessive and unfair pricing, anti-competitive agreements and abusive conduct (50277)

The CMA investigated alleged excessive and unfair pricing, anti-competitive agreements and abusive conduct with respect to hydrocortisone tablets under Chapters I and II CA98 and Articles 101 and 102 TFEU.

From: Competition and Markets Authority

Published12 February 2020Last updated29 April 2024 — See all updates

Case type: CA98 and civil cartels

Case state: Open

Market sector: Pharmaceuticals

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  1. Case timetable
  2. Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment 2024
  3. Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment 2024
  4. Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment 2023
  5. Non-confidential infringement decision
  6. Infringement decision
  7. Supplementary statement of objections
  8. Notes
  9. Contacts

Case reference: 50277


A BSA, SAS notifica a aquisição do controlo exclusivo da sociedade holding Sequeira & Sequeira – Comércio de Produtos Alimentares S.A. e respetivas subsidiárias Lacticínios do Paiva, S.A., LactoPaiva Cabo Verde e LactoPaiva Moçambique.

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Kroger Company/Albertsons Companies, Inc., In the Matter of

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

April 29, 2024

Docket Number

9428

Case Status

Pending

Ingressos no mês

CADE

Ato de concentração 08700.002668/2024-91

Fundo de Investimento em Participações Development Fund Warehouse – Multiestratégia Investimento no Exterior
PESA RENTAL LOCAÇÕES S.A.

Edital: 30.04.2024

Ato de concentração 08700.002620/2024-83

Prevent Senior Private Operadora de Saúde Ltda.
Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz

Edital: 25.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002625/2024-14

Dallasanta Empreendimentos e Incorporações Ltda.
WMS Supermercados do Brasil Ltda.

Edital: 25.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002607/2024-24

Raízen Serviços e Participações S.A.
Cimpar Participações Ltda.

Edital: 25.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002544/2024-14

Marilan Alimentos S.A.
Top Cau Indústria e Comércio de Chocolates Ltda.

Edital: 24.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002543/2024-61

Rio Energy Participações S.A.
Bom Jesus Investimentos Fotovoltaicos 02 Ltda.

Edital: 24.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002545/2024-51

GWB Distribuidora de Veículos Ltda.
CB Autos Participações Ltda.
CB Auto Cross Comércio de Veículos Ltda

Edital: 24.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002475/2024-31

Alcoa Corporation
Alumina Limited

Edital: 22.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002406/2024-27

CCISA165 Incorporadora Ltda.
Gamaro Propriedades Ltda.

Edital: 19.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002419/2024-04

NM JUNIOR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Gafisa S.A.
GAFISA 80 PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

Edital: 19.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002309/2024-34

Cervejaria Petrópolis S.A – Em Recuperação Judicial
Imcopa – Importação, Exportação e Indústria de Óleos S.A. – Em Recuperação Judicial

Edital: 15.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002378/2024-48

CIP S.A.
CERC SA

Edital: 16.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002342/2024-64

Cencosud Brasil Atacado Ltda.
Makro Atacadista S.A.

Edital: 16.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002307/2024-45

Plano Capivari Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda.
Tencasa Investimentos Imobiliários Ltda.

Edital: 15.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002264/2024-06

VEOLIA SERVIÇOS AMBIENTAIS BRASIL LTDA.
RAC SANEAMENTO LTDA

Edital: 15.04.2024

Ato de concentração nº 08700.002265/2024-42

CSS United Aut Group Comércio de Veículos Ltda.
BCLV Comércio de Veículos S.A.
José Renato Polyceno Bernardes
Nova Sociedade Incorporações e Participações Ltda.
ABCTA Participações Ltda.
Guilherme Gonçalves Passalacqua
Roberto David Bittencourt Cury
BMMOT Comércio de Veículos Ltda.

Edital: 16.04.2024

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