New antitrust issues in a deregulated environment: access to pipelines

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Energy Law J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6513227

Mahinka, S P; Johnson, J L

The deregulated environment of the Natural Gas Policy Act, (NGPA) will introduce new antitrust issues, one issue of particular concern and difficulty being access and utilization of gas transmission and distribution facilities. The authors disagree with the tendency to use the bottleneck monopoly/essential facility doctrine to suggest that access is required by the antitrust laws. Current trends in judicial and economic analysis of refusals to deal by monopolists supports the view that nonpredatory denials of access, based on such legitimate business considerations as efficiency and profitability, are appropriate and consistent with both antitrust policy and the competitive purposes of industry deregulation. 80 references.

• Research Organization: Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6513227
• Journal Information: Energy Law J.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Law J.; (United States) Vol. 4:2; ISSN ELJOE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANTITRUST REVIEW
CASE LAW
COMPETITION
DEREGULATION
INDUSTRY
LAWS
LEGAL ASPECTS
MONOPOLIES
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
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