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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. Re:So, let me get this straight... by Plombo · · Score: 5, Informative

    The MPEG-LA is not actually affiliated with MPEG or ISO.