[BC] A different way of financing innovation

Jim Tonne tonne
Thu Jul 27 20:57:43 CDT 2006


Mark pointed out this link:
>http://www.gtwassociates.com/answers/fccipr.htm
which is an absolute gem.

I was involved with the four-channel FM fiasco.  One noon hour a 
bunch of us design guys and guys from GE were having lunch.  One of 
the GE guys (Tony) said that back in the two-channel stereo days they 
were initially going to license the manufacture of stereo generators 
but before that got off the ground they realized that a dime per 
receiver would be far more lucrative.  But it seems Ibiquity wants to 
get money from both transmitter and receiver manufacturers.
Greed.  Pure greed.

- JimT





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