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Access Advance Welcomes New VDP Pool Licensors and Releases Independent Economic Analysis Confirming FRAND Compliance
BOSTON, March 24, 2026--Access Advance announces that Sharp Corporation, CB Cline, SK Planet, and Telechips, Inc have joined their Video Distribution Patent Pool (VDP Pool).
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