Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum)
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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division published a notice on March 26, 2026, regarding changes in the membership of the TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum). On February 18, 2026, TM Forum filed notifications disclosing 17 new members and 17 withdrawing members, along with two name changes. This filing extends the protections of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, limiting antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specified circumstances for the joint research venture. The original notification was filed in 1988, with the most recent prior notice published on January 2, 2026. Membership remains open, and further notifications will be filed for additional changes.
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Key Changes
- 17 new members added on February 18, 2026 including Norlys Digital A/S (Denmark), Numo Data (TX), and MTN Uganda
- 17 members withdrew including Canopus Network Pty Ltd (Australia), Cloudsense Ltd. (UK), and Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
- Name change: POST Luxembourg to POST Technologies (Luxembourg)
+ 3 more changes with Pro
Obligations
What this law requires
File written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing all changes in TM Forum membership
Disclose membership changes including new members, withdrawing members, and name changes in filed notifications
File notifications pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) for the purpose of extending Act protections limiting antitrust plaintiff recovery to actual damages
Maintain open membership in the group research project and continue to file additional written notifications disclosing all future membership changes
Ensure no changes are made to membership or planned activity of the group research project beyond those disclosed in filed notifications