The government should have the authority to address consumer harm or anti-competitive activity coming from anywhere.

In his fact-finding document last November, Judge Jackson concluded with an impassioned embrace of the innovation theory of consumer harm.

If the record shows a clear pattern of consumer harm or discriminatory behavior, then the odds increase that the FCC will involve itself in the controversial issue.

Take the issue of consumer harm.

It's a mighty powerful story about consumer harm and predatory practices.

They have also caused less direct, but nevertheless serious and far-reaching, consumer harm by distorting competition.

When as a result of foreclosure rival companies become less effective competitors, consumer harm may result.

Download a summary of the key contract terms that are most likely to cause consumer harm (PDF, 73K).

But he said an antitrust standard - of consumer harm because of restricting ownership forms - did not exist.

"If there is some potential consumer harm, it is obviously of some interest to us."