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DOJ Anti-trust Investigation of MPEG-LA

Posted by Unknown on from the pay-the-fees-or-else dept.

thomst writes "The Wall Street Journal's Thomas Catan reports that the Department of Justice has launched an anti-trust investigation of MPEG-LA's purported efforts to prevent Google's VP8 codec from widespread adoption. According to the article, the California Stare Attorney General's office is also investigating MPEG-LA for possible restraint of trade practices."

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  1. Settlers of Catan by hoggoth · · Score: 5, Funny

    When the parties come to a quiet settlement out of the public eye, I can't wait for Thomas Catan's headline: "Settlers of Catan"

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  2. Absolutely! by kheldan · · Score: 4, Funny
    Yes, we must break up the MPEG group's hegemony! There should be more than just MPEG-LA; I propose they break it up into smaller units, thusly:
    • MPEG-LV: Las Vegas
    • MPEG-NY: New York
    • MPEG-MI: Miami

    ..in addition to MPEG-LA (Los Angeles).

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