Television cameras, for example, are not allowed into court rooms where criminal trials are proceeding. It's recognized that certain kinds of publicity may prejudice the jurors and cause a miscarriage of justice. Sensitive diplomatic negotiations are private, closed affairs. Premature public exposure of these negotiations may very well destroy the agreement. Similarly, TPC meetings are a place where everyone can speak plainly without fear that a statement will be taken out of context and sensationalized.
TPC benchmarks are industry standards.
The TPC, at no charge, distributes its benchmark specifications to the public. Anyone is free to implement and publicize a TPC result. However, it should be noted that the TPC benchmark specifications and policies require the submittal of complete documentation on these tests, which are then reviewed by the TPC Council. If a vendor's TPC benchmark test is determined to be executed improperly or unfairly, a vendor will have to withdraw the result and can no longer use that result publicly. These rules protect users from misleading or false performance claims and preserves the credibility of TPC benchmark results.