Editing United States antitrust law (section)

=== Media ===
Third, antitrust laws are modified where they are perceived to encroach upon the [[News media (United States)|media]] and free speech, or are not strong enough. Newspapers under joint operating agreements are allowed limited antitrust immunity under the [[Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970]].<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|15|1801}}, ''[[et seq]]''</ref> More generally, and partly because of concerns about [[media cross-ownership in the United States]], regulation of media is subject to specific statutes, chiefly the [[Communications Act of 1934]] and the [[Telecommunications Act of 1996]], under the guidance of the [[Federal Communications Commission]]. The historical policy has been to use the state's licensing powers over the airwaves to promote plurality. Antitrust laws do not prevent companies from using the legal system or political process to attempt to reduce competition. Most of these activities are considered legal under the [[Noerr-Pennington doctrine]]. Also, regulations by states may be immune under the [[Parker v. Brown|Parker immunity doctrine]].<ref>See ''[[Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc.]]'', 365 U.S. 127 (1961) and ''[[United Mine Workers v. Pennington]]'', 381 U.S. 657 (1965)</ref>

*''Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc., v. Columbia Pictures'', 508 U.S. 49 (1993)
*''Allied Tube v. Indian Head, Inc.'', 486 U.S. 492 (1988)
*''FTC v. Superior Ct. TLA'', 493 U.S. 411 (1990)