Commission Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC

– Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and letters to the commenters of record in the matter concerning Negotiated Data Solutions, LLC. The vote approving issuance of the final order was 3-1, with Chairman William E. Kovacic voting no. (FTC File No. 051-0094; the staff contact is Kent E. Cox, Bureau of Competition, 202-326-2058; see press release dated January 23, 2008, at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/01/ethernet.shtm.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.

(FYI 47.2008.wpd)