Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act Of 1993-TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum)

**Who it affects:** - TM Forum member companies (telecommunications and technology businesses) - Competitors in the telecom industry - Consumers who use telecom services **What would change:** - TM Forum members can collaborate on research projects with reduced risk of antitrust lawsuits - The collaboration must focus on legitimate research and development, not anti-competitive practices - Any resulting innovations could eventually benefit consumers through improved telecommunications products and services This type of notice is routine - it simply provides legal protection for legitimate business research collaborations while maintaining antitrust oversight. The actual impact depends on what specific technologies or standards the forum develops through their research activities.