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  • 2021-02955 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Information Warfare Research Project Consortium
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9373
    Reading Time:about 12 minutes

    The Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) has updated its membership, filing notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. Several companies have joined the consortium, including Belle Artificial Intelligence Corporation and General Electric Company, while others like Attollo, LLC and Cask Technologies have withdrawn. These changes are meant to extend protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which limits recovery for antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under certain conditions. The consortium remains open to new members, and further changes will be disclosed in future notifications.

    Simple Explanation

    The Information Warfare Research Project Consortium is like a club where companies work together on special projects. Some new companies joined the club, while others left, and they told the government about these changes to follow the rules.

  • 2025-01694 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Fire Protection Association
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8152
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission regarding updates to its standards development activities, in compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This submission aims to extend the Act's protection which limits antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain conditions. The NFPA's standards and related activities are publicly available on their website. Previous notifications and updates have been regularly published in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) told the government about their work on fire safety rules to keep everything legal and fair. They want to make sure that if someone sues them about these rules, they only have to pay for real harm, not more.

  • 2025-03222 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Inc.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10950
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Inc. has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as per the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Federated Wireless, Inc. and the Internet Society have withdrawn from the venture, but membership remains open for others. This filing aims to extend the Act's protection, limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages. The original notification was filed in 2020, with the most recent prior update in January 2023.

    Simple Explanation

    The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Inc. is a group working together on tech stuff, and they told the government that two members, Federated Wireless and the Internet Society, decided to leave their group. But don't worry, new people can still join, and this is all about making sure the group's work is okay by special law rules so no one gets in trouble if they didn't do anything wrong.

  • 2025-03213 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10945
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC) has updated the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. New members include various companies and institutions like Amaero Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Inc. and Carnegie Mellon University. These notifications are part of a process to limit the amount antitrust plaintiffs can recover in certain legal circumstances. MSTIC remains open to new members and will continue to report changes as they occur.

    Simple Explanation

    The Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium added new members like some companies and universities, and they have to tell certain government bodies to make sure they aren't breaking any rules that stop unfair competition.