MPEG-4 Book, The

1.3. MPEG Modus Operandi

MPEG is open to experts duly accredited by an appropriate National Standards Body. On average, a meeting is attended by more than 300 experts representing more than 200 companies, universities, and research centers spanning all industry domains with a stake in digital audio, video, and multimedia. On average, more than 20 countries are represented. The group meets three to five times a year. Participants in MPEG-4 include broadcasters, equipment and software manufacturers, digital content creators and managers, telecommunication service providers, and publishers and intellectual property rights managers, as well as university researchers.

MPEG held its first meeting in May 1988 in Ottawa (Canada) and reached its 58th ...