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color=#0000ff size=2>Section 3, specifically 3.4, might be what you are
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> vlc-bounce@videolan.org
[mailto:vlc-bounce@videolan.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jezequel
Pascal<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 02, 2005 5:26 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
videolan@videolan.org; vlc@videolan.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [vlc] Usage of
Videolan client and royalties related to MPEG-2 patents<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear sir,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>We would like to use your videolan client in a end to
end project over a MAN.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>We noted that the
software itself is a free software but what about its usage for decoding MPEG-2
TS streams ?</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>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> </P><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pascal Jezequel</FONT></B><FONT
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