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Saturday, September 04, 2004
Acacia Lowers Streaming Video Royalties - Associated Press
A California company that claims it owns the patents for streaming video over computer networks is lowering its royalty demands of the nation's colleges and universities. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Acacia Media Technologies Corp. has asked dozens of colleges to pay up or face potential lawsuits over their use of streaming video in areas like distance learning and video lectures. Some colleges, as well as education and technology groups, say Acacia's claims are invalid and worry that they could threaten college educational activities. In July, Acacia lost a key preliminary ruling in a similar dispute with adult entertainment Web sites, but the company insists its patent claims remain strong. Acacia now says it has responded to college concerns with a more generous licensing proposal. The arrangement, detailed in a letter dated Thursday, would exempt colleges from paying royalties on streaming video that produces no income. Colleges with small distance-learning programs could be exempted, and the minimum royalty for larger colleges could be as low as $1,000 annually.
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