Shutting down the MPEG-LA is an absurd idea. Instead of one point of contact every licensee would have to deal with each patent holder individually raising the cost further and increasing the chance of litigation down the road. The reality is it has helped Google and many other companies adopt MPEG tech.
Not an absurd idea. The problem is the company and money driven structure not the MPEG-LA per se. Replace it with a consortium that has a general interest in innovation and not money.
They are supposed to be getting independent experts, etc.
The current "independent expert" has the following qualifications: "The expert helped form the MPEG-LA, helped in drafting the first MPEG-LA licensing agreements, answers questions from licensees on behalf of the MPEG-LA, has attended business settlement meetings on behalf of the MPEG-LA, and has testified before US congress on behalf of the MPEG-LA. Heck, he is listed on the MPEG-LA website as "MPEG-LA's US patent counsel"."
