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BBC tech chief calls for iPlayer licence fee
News A loophole which allows those who only watch BBC programming through iPlayer to avoid paying the licence fee means that some users are getting a "free ride", the BBC's director of Future Media and Technology Erik Huggers told a Broadcasting Press...
[May 21, 2009, 10:00]
Microsoft slashes CE.Net licence fee
News The $3 fee applies to only the core version of the OS; Microsoft will also sell more elaborate versions that come complete with complex interfaces or Messenger. Microsoft has lowered the price on Windows CE.Net to encourage developers to squeeze...
[May 7, 2003, 15:01]
QuickIM Mobile MSN Instant Messenger Advanced for Symbian UIQ P910, P900, Motorola A1000, Nokia 6708
Downloads Unlike other mobile messenger software, QuickIM charges only an one time licence fee, there is no annual subscription to pay! QuickIM charges only an one-time fee for unlimited use. Advanced edition licence supports the upcoming "QuickIM PluggedIn...
[April 4, 2003, 8:00]
The BBC needs to share its technology, not its cash
Blog The Digital Britain report, which was due to be published today, will recommend that some of the licence fee be shared with commercial broadcasters to compensate for the impact the internet is having on their businesses.
[June 16, 2009, 11:29]
Broadband Speeds & BBC Licence
Talkback I would like to see the licence fee structured as two tier (removing the outdated b&w licence too). Would allow funding of new network with revenues from ISP based use of the unused bandwidth, with the bulk of the new capacity paid by the licence fee.
[November 9, 2008, 11:01]
A Year Ago: Government panel recommends digital poll tax
News The row over the future of digital TV -- described as the fourth broadcasting revolution -- hotted up Thurday as the government-appointed Davies panel recommended an increase in the licence fee for digital viewers.
[August 8, 2000, 7:06]
Unbundle IE in Europe? Why stop there?
Blog Comment You see, most people believe that when they purchase an item of Microsoft software, that they're actually buying a product; in effect, all they're really doing is paying Microsoft a fee for the privilege of using that software, a licence fee, in...
[June 18, 2009, 0:47]
PeopleSoft alters pricing structure
News Edwards customers typically pay a straight-forward, per-user licence fee, PeopleSoft takes into account a complex set of variables, including the size of its customer's staff, its annual revenue and its physical assets.
[December 4, 2003, 13:25]
Open source: Developing markets and anti-Americanism
News Much of the costs associated with open source deployments in mature markets are due to the cost of replacing a system, updating related applications and retraining staff, while in emerging markets technology projects are more likely to be new...
[November 14, 2005, 11:00]
BBC iPlayer launch on, despite crack
News It has already attracted controversy and criticism over the decision to use proprietary technology for a platform supposedly catering to all licence-fee-payers — at its launch it will work only on computers running Windows XP — but the recent...
[July 17, 2007, 13:48]
Sun to base pricing on UN economic data
News The exact licence fee to be offered to any one country will be set, albeit indirectly, by the United Nations; fixed according to the international governing body's economic development and census data for developing countries.
[June 2, 2004, 15:15]
Sun ropes in Oracle to push high-end servers
News Oracle licence fee for such as system is $850,000. Sun will pay the Oracle licence fee, but customers will be responsible for paying Oracle's annual support and maintenance fees, said Larry Singer, Sun's strategic insight officer.
[January 11, 2006, 13:30]
Open source business email moves closer
News It intends to make money by charging corporate customers a licence fee for a more functional Network version and a yearly support fee based on the number of mailboxes used. Web-based messaging product available for free with an open source licence.
[November 15, 2005, 9:05]
Wireless broadband threatened by licensing plan?
News In January, the government announced that it was deregulating most of the 5GHz band, making it legal for people to run wireless local area networks such as 802.11a hot spots without buying a licence, registering the network, or paying a fee.
[March 7, 2003, 9:27]
IBM targets smaller firms with flat database fee
News The flat $3,899 licence fee for an unlimited number of users can be applied to two-processor servers. The company said on Friday that it will charge a flat fee of $3,899 (£2,332) for DB2 Express with an unlimited number of people accessing the...
[October 20, 2003, 10:20]
Getting A Refund for Unwanted Microsoft Windows
Blog Comment The problem is there is a 'significant' minority, as I like to call them that no longer watch TV by traditional means, the licence fee/TV advertising is slowly being eroded, whether TV licencing like to admit it or not.
[October 19, 2009, 21:25]
BT sues over hyperlink claim
News The telco aims to require all ISPs who use hyperlinks -- a fundamental Web technology -- to pay BT a licence fee. BT declined to say what rate it plans to charge, but critics say the patent enforcement will make BT immensely unpopular no matter...
[December 18, 2000, 12:41]
WAP Forum blesses Geoworks WAP claim
News Royalties include a $20,000 licence fee along with a 10 percent royalty fee on top of the price of a device. US software company Geoworks this week received official confirmation from the WAP Forum of its right to seek licence fees from companies...
[February 10, 2000, 10:36]
BBC to stream channel live
Blog Comment I do hope the licence fee does evolve to fit the new paradigms. I'm one of those people who likes the BBC, believes the fee is fair, and pays up without a murmur. You can watch iPlayer content without a licence, as long as it is not "live" content.
[June 9, 2008, 9:18]
