American Hotel and Lodging Association
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Collaborations Guidelines RFI Notice
ATR-2026-0001-0001Notice
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101
Last activity May 27, 2026
Deadline
Closed on May 22, 2026
Closed May 22, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+85%
+85% excluding campaigns
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- Title
- Collaborations Guidelines RFI Notice
- Posted
- Feb 23, 2026
- Comment period
- Feb 23, 2026 – May 22, 2026
- Agency
- Antitrust Division (ATR)
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
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Stance breakdown
+85%
Net support
Support92Oppose6Other3
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +85% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Government
1
Individual
25
Trade association
17
Advocacy
36
Academic
9
Business
12
Other
1
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted Feb 23, 2026Deadline May 22, 2026
Feb 23Mar 9Apr 6Apr 20May 4May 18May 25
Support91Oppose6Other3
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Advocacy
97%
3%
0%
Individual
72%
16%
12%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Business
92%
8%
0%
Academic
100%
0%
0%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Other
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
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| Organization | Collaboration limits | Anticompetitive effects of collaboration | Algorithmic pricing and data sharing | Ftc enforcement and consumer protection |
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American Hotel and Lodging Association Trade associationSupport The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) supports the request for updated guidance but urges the FTC and DOJ to e | · | · | · | |
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) AdvocacySupport The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) supports the development of new collaboration guidelines and urges | · | · | · | |
Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) BusinessSupport Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm, supports the issuance of new business collaboration guidance that includes | · | · | ||
Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) Trade associationSupport The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a trade association representing small and medium-sized technology com | · | · | ||
Avanci, LLC BusinessSupport Avanci, an independent intermediary in collective patent licensing, supports the renewal of the Competitor Collaboration | · | · | ||
BBB National Programs, Inc. AdvocacySupport BBB National Programs, Inc. | · | |||
Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws AdvocacySupport The Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), a nonprofit organization of law firms, submits detailed recommendat | · | |||
Competitive Enterprise Institute AdvocacySupport The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) supports the FTC and DOJ's initiative to update the Collaboration Guidelines | · | · | · | |
Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Trade associationSupport The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) supports the development of new guidelines for business collab | · | |||
Connected Health Initiative AdvocacySupport The Connected Health Initiative (CHI), a multistakeholder policy and legal advocacy coalition, supports the DOJ and FTC' | · | · | ||
Electronic Privacy Information Center AdvocacySupport The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is submitting comments on behalf of the organization to urge the FTC an | · | · | ||
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation AdvocacySupport The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) supports the DOJ and FTC's request for new guidance on busin | · | |||
Innovation Alliance AdvocacySupport The Innovation Alliance, a coalition of R&D-based technology companies, supports the development of clear guidance that | · | · | ||
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management AdvocacySupport The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM), a nonprofit organization, supports the Agencies' effort to provi | · | |||
International Bar Association AdvocacySupport The International Bar Association (IBA) is submitting a public comment providing a comparative analysis of international | · | |||
International Center for Law & Economics AdvocacySupport The International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) supports the development of new guidelines for business collaboratio | · | |||
International Franchise Association AdvocacySupport The International Franchise Association (IFA) is submitting comments to request that the new guidelines explicitly recog | · | · | ||
Internet Works Trade associationSupport Internet Works, a trade association representing small and medium-sized technology companies ("Middle Tech"), supports t | · | · | ||
IP Europe (https://ipeurope.org/) Trade associationSupport IP Europe, a trade association representing R&D-intensive organizations, supports the revision of the Collaboration Guid | · | · | ||
MindCast AI LLC BusinessSupport MindCast AI LLC, a predictive law and behavioral economics consultancy, proposes a new analytical framework for the DOJ | · | |||
National Apartment Association (NAA) Trade associationSupport A coalition of national real estate organizations is requesting that the DOJ and FTC provide clear guidance on procompet | · | · | ||
National Association of Broadcasters Trade associationSupport The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) supports the development of the Collaboration Guidelines, urging the agen | · | · | ||
National Association of Manufacturers Trade associationSupport The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) supports the development of updated guidance on collaborations among com | · | · | ||
National Association of REALTORS Trade associationSupport The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) supports the development of clear, practical guidance that recognizes Multip | · | |||
National Community Pharmacists Association AdvocacySupport The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) supports the development of updated collaboration guidelines, prov | · | |||
National Retail Federation Trade associationSupport The National Retail Federation (NRF) supports the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission's efforts to issue | · | · | · | |
RAND Corporation AdvocacySupport The RAND Center on AI, Security, and Technology argues that the current antitrust guidelines create uncertainty that chi | · | · | ||
Sisvel BusinessSupport Sisvel, a global technology pool administrator, supports the development of updated business collaboration guidelines bu | · | · | ||
TechFreedom AdvocacySupport TechFreedom, a nonprofit technology policy think tank, supports the revision of the Collaboration Guidelines but argues | · | · | ||
TechNet AdvocacySupport TechNet, a national network of technology CEOs and executives, supports the development of updated antitrust guidance fo | · | |||
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson Inc.) BusinessOppose Ericsson, a global information and communication technology company, opposes the creation of an antitrust safe harbor or | · | · | ||
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (“AHCA/NCAL”) AdvocacySupport The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) supports the Agencies' initiative t | · | · | ||
The Business Roundtable AdvocacySupport The Business Roundtable, representing over 200 CEOs, supports the DOJ and FTC's joint public inquiry into updating compe | · | · | ||
The Council on Strategic Risks AdvocacySupport The Council on Strategic Risks, a nonprofit security policy institute, argues that the Department of Justice and the Fed | · | · | · | |
USTelecom - The Broadband Association Trade associationSupport USTelecom – The Broadband Association supports the development of new guidance on business collaborations to provide ind | · |
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”)
BusinessSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Association for Competitive Technology (ACT)
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Avanci, LLC
BusinessSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
BBB National Programs, Inc.
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Ftc enforcement and consumer protection
Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Competitive Enterprise Institute
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Connected Health Initiative
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Electronic Privacy Information Center
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Innovation Alliance
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
International Bar Association
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
International Center for Law & Economics
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
International Franchise Association
AdvocacySupport
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Internet Works
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
IP Europe (https://ipeurope.org/)
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
MindCast AI LLC
BusinessSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
National Apartment Association (NAA)
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
National Association of Broadcasters
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
National Association of Manufacturers
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
National Association of REALTORS
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
National Community Pharmacists Association
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
National Retail Federation
Trade associationSupport
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
RAND Corporation
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Sisvel
BusinessSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
TechFreedom
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
TechNet
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Algorithmic pricing and data sharing
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson Inc.)
BusinessOppose
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (“AHCA/NCAL”)
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
The Business Roundtable
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
The Council on Strategic Risks
AdvocacySupport
Collaboration limits
USTelecom - The Broadband Association
Trade associationSupport
Collaboration limits
Anticompetitive effects of collaboration
Ftc enforcement and consumer protection
1 organization-typed comment could not be identified.
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- May 21, 2026USTelecom - The Broadband AssociationSupportTrade association📎 Attachment
USTelecom – The Broadband Association supports the development of new guidance on business collaborations to provide industry certainty and promote procompetitive investment. They specifically advocate for the establishment of "safety zones" for consumer-protective activities like cybersecurity threat sharing and scam prevention, as well as clarity on AI-enabled tools and joint ventures.
Read comment → - May 21, 2026BBB National Programs, Inc.SupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
BBB National Programs, Inc. supports the development of guidance on collaborations among competitors, provided it specifically addresses industry self-regulation. They argue that clear guidance will provide the transparency and predictability needed for businesses to engage in pro-consumer, pro-competitive self-regulatory programs without antitrust concerns.
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Joey Martin, a consumer in the equine industry, supports the creation of clear antitrust guidelines and requests improved reporting and investigation procedures for the DOJ and FTC. He argues that Equine Network, LLC and Global Handicaps have engaged in anti-competitive, monopolistic practices that harm consumers and stifle competition in the equine sports market.
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A fan of the "Mermicorno: Starfall" franchise is organizing a boycott against the Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The commenter argues that the merger threatens the survival of independent animation and demands specific divestitures of various intellectual properties to competitors like Disney, Sony, and Comcast.
Read comment → - Apr 18, 2026Cynthia JamesOtherIndividual
The commenter expresses deep distrust in the FTC, accusing the agency of being a "money-making operation" that prioritizes government funding and legal fees over actual consumer protection. They argue that the FTC fails to hold major tech companies accountable and does not provide adequate communication or meaningful payouts to victims of data breaches.
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