Boeing Co.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. C-3723]

Boeing Co.; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative

Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of

competition, this consent order involves the Boeing Company's

acquisition of Rockwell International Corporation's aerospace and

defense business and the competition in the markets for high altitude

endurance unmanned air vehicles (``UAVs'') and space launch vehicles.

The consent order, among other things, gives Teledyne Ryan, the prime

contractor of one team, the opportunity to replace Boeing on that team,

thereby protecting competition in the UAVs market. The consent order

also establishes a ``firewall'' to prevent the flow of competitively

sensitive information between Boeing's team and a division of Rockwell

International Corporation's aerospace and defense business that is

currently providing wings to the other teams, establishes a firewall

that prevents Boeing from making any space launch vehicle

manufacturer's non-public information available to its launch vehicle

division, and allows Boeing to use such information only in its

capacity as a propulsion system provider.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued March 5, 1997.\1\

\1\ Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are

available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 600

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Cary, FTC/H-374, Washington, DC

20580. (202) 326-3741.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, December 16, 1996, there was

published in the Federal Register, 61 FR 66038, a proposed consent

agreement with analysis In the Matter of The Boeing Company, for the

purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given

sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections

regarding the proposed form of the order.

No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the

issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement,

made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and

desist, modified as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in

disposition of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5,

38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-1797 Filed 1-23-98; 8:45 am]

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