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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1802. Definitions
As used in this chapter -
(1) The term "antitrust law" means the Federal Trade Commission
Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.] and each statute defined by section 4
thereof [15 U.S.C. 44] as "Antitrust Acts" and all amendments to
such Act and such statutes and any other Acts in pari materia.
(2) The term "joint newspaper operating arrangement" means any
contract, agreement, joint venture (whether or not incorporated),
or other arrangement entered into by two or more newspaper owners
for the publication of two or more newspaper publications,
pursuant to which joint or common production facilities are
established or operated and joint or unified action is taken or
agreed to be taken with respect to any one or more of the
following: printing; time, method, and field of publication;
allocation of production facilities; distribution; advertising
solicitation; circulation solicitation; business department;
establishment of advertising rates; establishment of circulation
rates and revenue distribution: Provided, That there is no
merger, combination, or amalgamation of editorial or reportorial
staffs, and that editorial policies be independently determined.
(3) The term "newspaper owner" means any person who owns or
controls directly, or indirectly through separate or subsidiary
corporations, one or more newspaper publications.
(4) The term "newspaper publication" means a publication
produced on newsprint paper which is published in one or more
issues weekly (including as one publication any daily newspaper
and any Sunday newspaper published by the same owner in the same
city, community, or metropolitan area), and in which a
substantial portion of the content is devoted to the
dissemination of news and editorial opinion.
(5) The term "failing newspaper" means a newspaper publication
which, regardless of its ownership or affiliations, is in
probable danger of financial failure.
(6) The term "person" means any individual, and any
partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity
existing under or authorized by the law of the United States, any
State or possession of the United States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any foreign
country.
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