[M4IF Discuss] To those concerned about MPEG- 4 Licensing ...

[Craig Birkmaier]

The grace period helps marginal applications get established, but 
does little to help build the market for MPEG-4. As I suggested once 
before, if the licensors were really serious about making MPEG-4 a 
success, they would plow all of the royalties they collect back into 
promotion and development of the technology. Once established they 
would reap the benefits of a successful standard.
But this is the tactic of those who seek to build new markets, rather 
than controlling exisiting markets.
Craig
At 11:57 PM -0700 5/6/02, Rob Koenen wrote:
>Richard wrote:
>
>>  If I have any message to the license holders it is this:
>>
>>  give it away for now...get everyone hooked...and then renegotiate
>licensing
>>  fees down the road when there is something out there to
>collect....otherwise
>>  all of us have wasted all our time, and you won't make a penny.
>
>The licensors had already announced that there would be a grace period.
>Thinking as a potential licensee, I would rather know right away what I am
>dealing with before making major investment decisions, than having it free
>now but with unknown fees down the road.
>
>Having it clear as soon as possible is the best option for the
>entire market.
>
>Best,
>Rob
>
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Craig Birkmaier
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