Tech Forum Adds Global Members, Dodges Antitrust Drama Quietly
Published Date: 1/24/2025
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Summary
TM Forum just updated its membership by adding lots of new companies from around the world, including tech and telecom firms. This change helps keep antitrust lawsuits fair by limiting damages to actual losses. These updates took effect in October 2024 and affect all members involved, but don’t impact any fees or costs right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Antitrust Damage Limitation Extended
On October 16, 2024, TM Forum filed notifications with the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission to extend the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 protection that limits antitrust plaintiffs to recovering only actual damages in specified circumstances. This filing applies to the Forum and its listed members who were added or remain parties to the venture.
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