GSMA reflects widespread operator discontent with MPEG LA Patent Portfolio License Scheme for use of the OMA Digital Rights Management 1.0 specification; Global trade association to undertake immediate review of alternative DRM solutions.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-1 April 2005-GSM ASSOCIATION: GSMA reflects widespread operator discontent with MPEG LA Patent Portfolio License Scheme for use of the OMA Digital Rights Management 1.0 specification; Global trade association to undertake immediate review of alternative DRM solutions(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31032005 London - The Board of the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for the worlds GSM operator community that serves more than 1.3 billion mobile telecommunications users, has called for an immediate review of the current licensing program proposed by MPEG LA and the companies involved in this patent pool, for use of the Open Mobile Alliances (OMA) Digital Rights Management (DRM) 1.0 standard.

Speaking on behalf of the...