Antitrust Policy

The Dialysis Interoperability Consortium recognizes that in the process of generating standards to support interoperability, opportunities may arise that could result in violations of antitrust laws. Violations of antitrust laws are serious, criminal and civil violations, which are punishable by jail terms, fines and treble damage penalties. Therefore, all consortium members and guests are reminded that meetings cannot be used, in violation of antitrust laws, to:

1. Discuss pricing, pricing policies, or any marketing policy with an indirect effect on pricing.
2. Confer about division or allocation of sales territories or customers.
3. Establish blacklists or boycotts of suppliers, purchasers, or competitors.
4. Coerce members or others to implement particular programs or policies.
5. Resolve problems in an arbitrary or unreasonable manner or based solely on the needs of a single party or a small, select group.

If you believe a potential antitrust problem has arisen or is occurring, please immediately contact the person(s) chairing the meeting.