Comment from Daniel Luque Miranda (Competition Manager at the Computer & Communications Industry Association)
Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)SupportTrade association
Summary: The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) supports the development of new guidelines for business collaborations to provide regulatory certainty for technology firms. They argue that the new guidelines should preserve a rule-of-reason framework, establish safe harbors for innovation-driven collaborations (like AI and semiconductors), and account for modern digital market dynamics such as multi-sided platforms and algorithmic pricing.
In response to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s request for information for Guidance on Business Collaborations, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (“CCIA”) submits the following comments.