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Contact cnalls@bicsi.org. | 27 Lyncole XIT Grounding Lynn Electronics Corp. Lynx Broadband MacLean Power Systems - Network Solutions Madison Electric Products MAG DADDY LLC Mat Ipsum LLC Material Management Software MaxCell McCormick Systems, Inc. McGard LLC MERTEK INDUSTRIES, LLC METZ CONNECT USA Middle Atlantic Products (Canada) Inc. Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC MiniRaq Minuteman Power Technologies Modular Photonics Molex Inc. MonoSystems, Inc. Multilink National Electrical Contractors Association nVent Oberon OFS Omnitron Systems Optical Cable Corporation Opti-Com Manufacturing Network Outsource Panasonic Security Solutions Panduit Corp. PerfectVision Platformatics Platinum Tools Inc. PoE Texas Prime Wire & Cable, Inc. PSI DATA INC. PureNet Quabbin Wire & Cable Co., Inc. Qypsys LLC R&M USA Inc. Rack-A-Tiers Manufacturing Rightech Inc. Ripley Tools LLC Rosenberger North America Rosendin RXL Inc. Semtron, Inc. Senko Advanced Components, Inc. Shenzhen Adtek Technology Co., Ltd Siemens SIEMON Signamax, Inc. simPRO Software Sitehands Snake Tray SnapAV Softing Solara Technical Sales Sound Tube Entertainment SP Controls, Inc. Specified Technologies, Inc. Speedtech International, Inc. STARLINE StayOnline Sticklers Fiber Optic Cleaners Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Sunbird Software Superior Essex SureCall TDL Canada Tech Works, Inc. Techni+Contact Canada Ltd. Tekk Force Telegartner Inc. Tellabs, Inc. Terra Tape, a Division of Reef Industries The Light Connection thermOweld Tii Technologies Inc. Times Microwave Systems TiniFiber Toronics Inc. Transition Networks Trimble Tripp Lite TRS-RenTelco UL LLC US CONEC, LTD. VALCOM VeEX Inc. Velcro Companies VERICOM Global Solutions Verigent, LLC Vertical Cable VIAVI Solutions Inc. Viking Electronics, Inc. Wavenet, Inc. WBT LLC. WESCO Distribution Wiremaid Products Corporation YFC-BonEagle ELECTRIC Co., LTD. Yokogawa Corporation of America Antitrust Statement BICSI believes strongly in competition. U.S. antitrust laws are the rules under which our competitive system operates. It is BICSI's policy to comply in all respects with the antitrust laws. Association meetings or workshops by their very nature bring competitors together. Accordingly, it is necessary to avoid discussions of sensitive topics. Agreements to fix prices, allocate markets, engage in product boycotts and to refuse to deal with third parties are automatically illegal under the antitrust laws. It does not matter what the reason for the agreement might be. Accordingly, at any association meeting discussions of prices (including elements of prices such as allowances and credit terms), quality ratings of suppliers, and discussions that may cause a competitor to cease purchasing from a particular supplier, or selling to a particular customer, should be avoided. Also, there should be no discussion that might be interpreted as a dividing up of territories. An antitrust violation does not require proof of a formal agreement. A discussion of a sensitive topic, such as price, followed by action by those involved or present at the discussion is enough to show a price-fixing conspiracy. As a result, those attending an association-sponsored meeting should remember the importance of avoiding not only unlawful activities, but even the appearance of unlawful activity.