> Is MPEG-LA really dominated by MS in any sense of the word? Just curious. I have no idea. > MS seems to be actually paying them more for licenses in the end

> Is MPEG-LA really dominated by MS in any sense of the word? Just curious. I have no idea. > MS seems to be actually paying them more for licenses in the end than what they get for a few patents they have in the pool. Not sure about Apple. Microsoft pays more, but they get more out of it. The more entrenched H.264 is, the bigger the barrier to entry for competition. If your competition has to pay the royalties, and you want to compete against Microsoft, the competition is at a disadvantage by being forced to pay those royalties.