CenturyLink Settles Antitrust Case With DOJ

CenturyLink agreed to settle allegations that it violated the court-ordered final judgment designed to prevent anticompetitive effects arising from its acquisition of Level 3 Communications, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated.

Specifically, the DOJ stated that CenturyLink had promised not to solicit customers that had switched to assets divested as part of the deal. DOJ said that on more than 70 occasions CenturyLink tried to woo back customers who had chosen to switch to the divestiture buyer in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho. 

“When a defendant violates the terms of a settlement decree, it must be held accountable to its obligations to the department and the American consumer,” said Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim, who heads the antitrust division. “Today’s motion to amend the Final Judgment ensures that consumers get the benefit of competition otherwise lost by CenturyLink’s acquisition of Level 3 Communications. I also commend CenturyLink for its cooperation in resolving the department’s concerns.”

Full Content: Bloomberg

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