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rather just suing people and companies they don't like This is what the "non-discriminatory" part of the "reasonable and non-discriminatory" licensing terms th
by GHFigs 17y ago
rather just suing people and companies they don't like
This is what the "non-discriminatory" part of the "reasonable and non-discriminatory" licensing terms that ISO/ITU require of their participating members is about.
- ZeroGravitas 17y agoClearly that's not true. They do sue people (they list them on their website) and yet, as discussed here, they don't sue everyone who breaks the ridiculously over-broad terms. That implies a choice. Then how do they discriminate here? I don't know, but it's not dictated by RAND terms which are often not reasonable either. Currently they also discriminate against smaller companies due to yearly caps on fees, and discriminate against certain business models e.g. subscription TV pays distribution fees, ad supported Hulu doesn't. That last one is clearly a decision made to mess with competition in a market with fewer barriers to entry while cementing lock-in in other areas.