Aloft wrote:

Now, what this suggests to me is that it IS legal to coerce a dealer into
compliance under threat of being dropped as a dealer.

Actually not. The text you quoted says "If TimeCo got you to agree to maintain the
suggested retail price, it would be illegal.", so they can't legally coerce you by
threatening to drop you as a dealer. They *can* drop you as a dealer, but they can't
threaten to do so.

George Patterson
This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band to
play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come home
a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind".