Folks,

I have read several posts in this forum which keep mentioning how Roland requires that its dealers selling the G-70 restrict themselves to selling only in certin geographical areas. I also understood that dealers can not sell for less than a certain price. I understand that some other manufacturers (e.g. Technics, GEM) impose or used to impose similar agreements on their dealers.

Today I was going through some training that my company requires all employees to take, which includes the Antitrust laws section. As I go through this, it appears very likely that such agreements between the dealers and the manufacturers are very clear violations of the US antitrust laws, and are aimed to restrict the consumer choices.

Is there anyone here who can offer a legal (or otherwise) opinion?

Regards,

Alex