I've had no luck contacting the author of MPEG Streamclip regarding MPEG
licensing, and our IT manager continues to beat me over the head regarding
this. A snip from the latest round:
"I know you want to be able to keep using this software, but the license
agreement specifically notes Broadcast TV as having to pay a license, which
we are not. If you can locate a legal approval for use, I would love to see
it...Given that the mail list you asked about thinks it is legal to use, is
not legal approval. You have a copy of the license, it says Broadcast TV
needs to pay a license fee. We have not to my knowledge, thus you should
stop using it."
For the curious, here's the legal issue in question from the MPEG LA
License for MPEG-4 Video FAQ:
"Where MPEG-4 Visual material is provided for remuneration, video providers
may be required to pay royalties for the right to use the decoders and
encoders in the following circumstances:
-MPEG-4 Visual material is provided for direct remuneration (for example,
remuneration is from a user for a subscription and the number of different
subscribers exceeds certain minimums, or for specific video titles).
-Remuneration is from other sources (for example, free over-the-air
broadcasting)."
I know people here in the group tend to think having a valid copy of
Quicktime Pro with the MPEG option will cover end-users, but I now need to
find official documentation from somewhere stating this is in fact true.
Anyone have any ideas?
Steve Pankow
Creative Services Editor
KEZI-9
Eugene, Oregon
stevepankow@kezi.com
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