In Continental T.V., Inc. v. GTE Sylvania, Inc., 433 U.S. 36 (1977), the U.S. Supreme Court took

Question:

In Continental T.V., Inc. v. GTE Sylvania, Inc., 433 U.S. 36 (1977), the U.S. Supreme Court took the position that interbrand, rather than intrabrand, agreements must be the primary concern of antitrust law.
a. Why did the Court take that view?
b. Explain the “free-rider” problem that frequently concerns the courts in cases involving vertical territorial restraints, among others.