DOJ Anti-trust Investigation of MPEG-LA

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."

Settlers of Catan

[hoggoth]

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"

Absolutely!

[kheldan]

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).