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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear sir,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We would like to use your videolan client in a end to end project over a MAN.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We noted that the software itself is a free software but what about its usage for decoding MPEG-2 TS streams ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I found on the Mpeg La site the following statement :</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT FACE="Arial">(1) For MPEG-2 decoding products in hardware or software (such as those found in set-top boxes, DVD players and computers equipped with MPEG-2 decode units), the royalty is US $2.50 from January 1, 2002 and $4.00/unit before January 1, 2002. (Sections 2.2 and 3.1.1). </FONT></I></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="fr"><FONT FACE="Arial">How do you manage these royalties ?</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="fr"><FONT FACE="Arial">Best regards</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pascal Jezequel</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
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