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Technology Stocks : Gemstar Intl (GMST)
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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (6370)3/14/2004 3:11:44 PM
From: NY Stew   of 6516
 
Mike,

I'm not really sure I understand the question(s) but that's never stopped me before :)

1) Even though Tivo is providing Showcases to Gemstar, what requires the carrier to use Gemstar rather than another enabler to access the Showcases?

The only 'carrier' currently deploying TiVo is DirecTV and from the TiVo 8K:

"Notwithstanding the foregoing, the license does not extend to TiVo-enabled DIRECTV set-top boxes or any other service provider-provisioned devices, and the upfront fee did not include DIRECTV set-top boxes."

2) What bearing does the Tivo/Gemstar agreement have on any other company that provides Showcase-like products to the carrier?

Any attempt to answer this would be speculative however I strongly believe the TiVo agreement and its terms are further confirmation of Gemstar's IPR. Maybe it's just better to leave it undefined at this time in order to steer clear of any misleading assumptions, at least as much as possible ... been there, done that.

Regards
Stew
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