[MPEGIF Discuss] News on AVC Licensing Terms

[Ray Harris]

The patent holders are really putting a damper on the use of MPEG4.  We
wanted to switch from Windows Media but there is no way we are willing
to deal with this uncertainty and cost structure.\
The only way it will work is if there are free software decoders, free
usage and a fee for encoders.  Placing a fee on decoders will be too big
of a barrier to ever allow adoption of a software/PC based player.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces lists.mpegif.org [mailto:discuss-
> bounces lists.mpegif.org] On Behalf Of Rob Koenen (MPEGIF)
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2023 3:32 PM
> To: 'Rosiles Gerardo-ra9355'; discuss lists.mpegif.org
> Subject: RE: [MPEGIF Discuss] News on AVC Licensing Terms
> 
> Gerardo,
> 
> There is a general desire for there to be only one pool that covers
all
> essential patents. How that is going to be brought about is unclear to
me
> at
> the moment. One would hope that the licensors recognize the importance
of
> easy access to essential patents; I've talked to many people over
recent
> days who mentioned they hoped there wouldn't be different pools with
> potentially different structures and fees that add up.
> 
> NB - This list has been dormant for a while, but it is still open for
> these
> types of discussions.
> 
> Rob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discuss-bounces lists.mpegif.org
> > [mailto:discuss-bounces lists.mpegif.org] On Behalf Of
> > Rosiles Gerardo-ra9355
> > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2023 10:36
> > To: 'discuss lists.mpegif.org'
> > Subject: [MPEGIF Discuss] FW: [MPEGIF News] News on AVC
> > Licensing Terms
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  Rob,
> >
> >   Are there going to be two license fees and/or licensing
> >  models for H.264? Are MPEG-LA and Via working together or
> >  competing against each other?
> >
> >  If there will be two entities requiring royalty payment,
> >  doesn't this complicate the whole licensing process?
> >
> >  Thanks,
> >
> >  Gerardo
> 
> 
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