Paying for mpeg3/4 licence for pages hosted in Europe/USA?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by Michelangelo, Oct 20, 2006.

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    Hi and welcome to this thread!

    Today one of my mates told me:

    If you have videostreams or videos to download which are in mpeg3/4 format on a homepage for commercial use (also as an affiliate) you have to pay for the licence to use the mpeg3 or 4 format on your page. Also if you have private made videostreams (with your copyright or no copyright). The licence would cost about 2000 euros. You also can make it on risk, but if they catch you, you'll get charged and have to pay 20000 Euros+.

    I have searched a little bit, but didn't find anything.

    Is he right, or is it nonsense?
     
    Michelangelo, Oct 20, 2006 IP