 On June 6, 2020, the MPEG website – hosted by Chiariglione – was updated to inform readers that he retired as convenor, and that the MPEG group "was closed".Chiariglione, in his own blog, explained his reasons for deciding to step down.The decision followed a restructuring process within SC 29, in which "some of the subgroups of WG 11 (MPEG) will become distinct MPEG working groups (WGs) and advisory groups (AGs)" in July 2020.