Antitrust lawyer Don T. Hibner, Jr. commented in a Dec. 21 “Los Angeles Times”
article by Tim Rutten that "involving the U.S. attorneys means they're looking toward grand juries and indictments. That's not surprising, since what they're investigating looks very unusual, a pure market division involving cartel-like activity. If the two companies cut an agreement to divide their territories or their customers such that they agreed not to compete with each other, that would constitute a per se violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act."
Some alternative newspapers, like the growing bi-weekly “Hawai'i Island Journal”, continue their independence. The “Journal” is owned and run by people who live on the Big Island. They are professional journalists, are not part of a chain, and are not accountable to mainland owners, as are the island's two dailies. The “Journal” recently surpassed the Big Island's two daily newspapers in circulation, except for their Sunday editions, thus effectively competing for advertising revenue. It gives substantial space to news coverage.
Hawai'is other main independent newsweekly is the “Honolulu Weekly”. Regional monthlies, such as the “Hamakua Times” and “Puna News”, tend to remain
independent.
article by Tim Rutten that "involving the U.S. attorneys means they're looking toward grand juries and indictments. That's not surprising, since what they're investigating looks very unusual, a pure market division involving cartel-like activity. If the two companies cut an agreement to divide their territories or their customers such that they agreed not to compete with each other, that would constitute a per se violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act."
Some alternative newspapers, like the growing bi-weekly “Hawai'i Island Journal”, continue their independence. The “Journal” is owned and run by people who live on the Big Island. They are professional journalists, are not part of a chain, and are not accountable to mainland owners, as are the island's two dailies. The “Journal” recently surpassed the Big Island's two daily newspapers in circulation, except for their Sunday editions, thus effectively competing for advertising revenue. It gives substantial space to news coverage.
Hawai'is other main independent newsweekly is the “Honolulu Weekly”. Regional monthlies, such as the “Hamakua Times” and “Puna News”, tend to remain
independent.