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[Christopher Woods]

One hundred mil is only a billion in the States ;) in civilised society, 
it's one thousand million.

Apologies for earlier confusion on my part re Radio Downloader allowing 
people to circumvent geo restrictions, I was thinking of Beebify... Amusing 
when you consider what likely popped into your inbox from them today!

Chris



On 17 July 2013 09:04:03 Jonathan H <lardconcepts at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 1:20 AM, Square Penguin
> <hello at squarepenguin.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Use of Logo: That is get_iplayer's logo and always has been as far as I am
> > aware. It is on the front page of this mailing list. If someone would like
> > to do another one I'd be more than happy to use it, but if the BBC decides
> > to go after get_iplayer, it won't be over the logo.
>
> That IS true that it's always been the logo, perhaps it's time for a change?
>
> Look at the two side by side:
>
> BBC Iplayer logo http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/_images-article/iPlayer.png
> Get_iplayer logo
> http://getiplayer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/get_iPlayer-Forums.jpg
>
> I'm not a legal expert but I am in business and I'd be fairly sure
> they could come after you. T&C:
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/business.shtml
> 2.1.3	the names, images and logos identifying the BBC, its licensors
> or third parties and their products and services in BBC Online
> Services and/or BBC Content are subject to copyright, design rights
> and trade marks (registered and unregistered) of the BBC or any other
> relevant third party or licensor.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/additional_iplayer.shtml
> 2.9	You do not have the right to use any BBC Content or BBC mark/logo
> on your device or elsewhere except as provided on BBC iPlayer or
> through the BBC iPlayer Download Application.
>
> But also, the Beeb have massively deep, almost bottomless pockets.
> They pissed away £1bn (that's £100,000,000) on a totally failed IT
> project, paid directors £tens of millions more than their contracts
> required, and have already spend £2m just on Newsnight:
>
> http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/bbc-reveal-full-cost-dropping-savile-story-annual-accounts-are-published
> "The newsnight investigation cost £2.4 million which included £101,000
> to cover the "legal and related costs" of Helen Boaden who was heavily
> criticised in the report."
>
> To come after GIP would be a tiny drop in the ocean for BBC lawyers
> who will be on close to £5,000 *PER HOUR*. Can you afford that?
>
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