licensing for commercial properties

outtasking · 13th April 2006, 11:12

Sorry to ask, I´m newbie on this

if we want to provide TV service from adsl in a hotel, with stations like http://www.scvi.net/tvpls.htm

Do we need to pay broadcast licenses ?

Thanks

sankt · 14th April 2006, 02:41

There is no broadcast lisence necessary for using NSV.

However, You are responsible for any royalty or licensing of the actual video content that you select to stream.

outtasking · 14th April 2006, 09:01

Ok but where do we pay , we are interested to provide this service with full legal licenses

Do we need to pay to local copyrights entities ?

Thanks

B0b · 14th April 2006, 09:06

Quote:

Originally posted by outtasking
Ok but where do we pay , we are interested to provide this service with full legal licenses

Do we need to pay to local copyrights entities ?

You have to pay whoever owns the content you are distributing.

Jeeper One · 17th April 2006, 04:18

Hi everyone:

If you own ALL the rights to the content or if the content is either under a Creative Commons license or public domain, you don't pay anybody.

Though if the content is under a Creative Commons license, you must get permission from the licensee to use the content and abide by the terms of the CC license which the owner of the content has established and any additional terms which the licensee may want you to follow.

Consult legal counsel if you have any questions of a legal nature on the matter since that's what you should do anyway.

All that said though....You should be aware that NSV IS NOT meant to be used in a professional environment as it is still considered to be BETA software. If stability = $$$, then NSV IS NOT for you. You should use one of the commercial products like Windows Media or RealNetworks for this.

In other words...NEVER rely on Open Source software to work in a commercial environment (especially in sitations where stability = $$$).

Just an FYI

Cheers

sankt · 17th April 2006, 10:39

Quote:

In other words...NEVER rely on Open Source software to work in a commercial environment (especially in sitations where stability = $$$).

Thats a bit backward Jeepers.

Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, MYSQL and Icecast are several examples of Open Source software that are used in commercial environments. The software does very well in stability, functionality and performance.

I'll gladly take a webhost running BSD over a webhost running Windows any day of the week.

13th April 2006, 11:12	#1
outtasking Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	licensing for commercial properties Sorry to ask, I´m newbie on this if we want to provide TV service from adsl in a hotel, with stations like http://www.scvi.net/tvpls.htm Do we need to pay broadcast licenses ? Thanks

14th April 2006, 02:41	#2
sankt Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: www.ScenicTelevision.com Posts: 2,976	There is no broadcast lisence necessary for using NSV. However, You are responsible for any royalty or licensing of the actual video content that you select to stream. Scenic Television is your ambient window to the world - - www.ScenicTelevision.com

17th April 2006, 04:18	#5
Jeeper One Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,055	Hi everyone: If you own ALL the rights to the content or if the content is either under a Creative Commons license or public domain, you don't pay anybody. Though if the content is under a Creative Commons license, you must get permission from the licensee to use the content and abide by the terms of the CC license which the owner of the content has established and any additional terms which the licensee may want you to follow. Consult legal counsel if you have any questions of a legal nature on the matter since that's what you should do anyway. All that said though....You should be aware that NSV IS NOT meant to be used in a professional environment as it is still considered to be BETA software. If stability = $$$, then NSV *IS NOT* for you. You should use one of the commercial products like Windows Media or RealNetworks for this. In other words...NEVER rely on Open Source software to work in a commercial environment (especially in sitations where stability = $$$). Just an FYI Cheers Pat Cook Englewood, CO

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outtasking Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	Ok but where do we pay , we are interested to provide this service with full legal licenses Do we need to pay to local copyrights entities ? Thanks