Comment from Patrick Hedger (Director of Policy at NetChoice)

Summary: NetChoice, a trade association representing internet businesses, supports the Agencies' move to issue new guidance on business collaborations to restore regulatory certainty and lower compliance costs. They argue that clear "safety zones" should be established for procompetitive activities such as R&D, infrastructure joint ventures, standard-setting, vertical collaborations, and trade association activities, all while reaffirming the consumer-welfare standard.