MPEG LA Says H.264 Will Be Royalty Free For Life, For Content That Is Free
August 26, 2010 by streaming video · Leave a Comment
With all the talk of Apple devices, the Flash platform and the H.264 codec, there has been a lot of speculation in the industry on what MPEG LA planned to do when their current H.264 licensing terms expired in 2015. Today, MPEG LA put part of that speculation to rest as they have announced that they will not charge royalties for Internet video that is free to end users.