> - SMS costs could be covered by users registering for the > service, and paying for "bundles" of texts to be used. I > believe there is an existing service (groupSMS) that does > something along these lines already, so I don't think > covering SMS costs is considered a commercial application > (and would therefore not cause a problem with backstage > conditions of use)
We have granted GroupSMS an individual licence to charge for SMS's on a cost-recovery only model (ie they had to demonstrate that the costs they were charging were only to cover the expense of sending an SMS and not to earn a profit). So just to confirm: if you wanted to charge for SMS's (even if it's just to recover your costs) you would need to contact us for approval - otherwise that would be against the backstage.bbc.co.uk terms of licence. Ben Metcalfe backstage.bbc.co.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Menti > Sent: 06 October 2005 15:30 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [backstage] combining prototypes? > > > In response to a couple of previous posts: > > - a PSP/mobile browsing solution (based on XHTML MP) would > definitely be nice, but would presumably be a separate > front-end from a more AJAX-y all-singing full web browser interface > - SMS costs could be covered by users registering for the > service, and paying for "bundles" of texts to be used. I > believe there is an existing service (groupSMS) that does > something along these lines already, so I don't think > covering SMS costs is considered a commercial application > (and would therefore not cause a problem with backstage > conditions of use) > > In a way though I think we're jumping the gun a little - I > was first of all wondering who (if anyone) would be > interested in combining some efforts. What shape a combined > app/service should take is probably the second step. > > Oh, and before I forget - whoever wins the server has to host > the beast :-) > > > > On 10/6/05, Adam Leach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I will very happily help in the development of this system. My > > current VoIP phone system could easily be slightly modified > to work in > > nearly any setup. The only requirement is a connection to > an upto date > > database that contains all the > > listings and a PC powerful enough to re generate all the > sound files when > > required. > > > > Its all developed on mainly opensource software, ie > Asterisk, Perl and > > a few modules. The only other problem is a licence or suitable > > replacement voice would be required. > > > > SMS is another problem as there don't appear to be any > free/cheap SMS > > gateways. I just decided to use a Pay as you go phone with > SMS bundles > > and just pay for all the texts. > > > > Regards > > > > Adam > > > > Quoting Mario Menti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Looking at the prototypes published on this list and on the > > > backstage site, it occured to me that by combining some > of them, we > > > may end up with the ultimate multi-channel multi-purpose > > > "web/SMS/IM/VoIP/chatbot tv schedule > > > search/suggestion/comparison/reminder" app (ok, the name > will need > > > some work...) > > > > > > Is anyone interested in sitting down together and discussing the > > > potential of integrating some of the various ideas and concepts > > > shown in these prototypes? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Mario. > > > > > > - > > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, > > > please visit > > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > > Unofficial list archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, > > please visit > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > Unofficial list archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
