TM Forum Welcomes International Tech Firms to the Fold
Published Date: 8/15/2025
Notice
Summary
TM Forum just updated its membership by adding lots of new companies from around the world, including tech and telecom players. This change keeps special legal protections in place that limit antitrust lawsuits to actual damages only. If you’re part of this group or follow its work, these updates took effect on July 17, 2025, with no new fees involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Antitrust Recovery Limited to Actual Damages
On July 17, 2025, TM Forum filed notifications to extend the National Cooperative Research and Production Act's provision that limits the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. If your company is a party to TM Forum, this filing is intended to keep that limit in place for the group research project.
Many Companies Added as Venture Parties
The notice lists many organizations (for example, O2 Slovakia; Singapore Telecommunications Limited; Databricks; LG UPLUS; VIAVI Solutions; Bryant & Stratton College) that have been added as parties to the TM Forum venture as of July 17, 2025. Being added as a party means the organization is listed as part of the group research project.
Several Members Withdrew from the Venture
The notice states that several organizations (for example, Arrcus Inc.; Infobip; Telefonica Moviles Argentina; Polkomtel S.A. (PLUS); Yupiik) have withdrawn as parties to the TM Forum venture. These withdrawals are recorded in the notification filed on July 17, 2025.
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