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OpenBTS
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Copyright 2008-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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Copyright 2010 Kestrel Signal Processing, Inc.
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See COPYING for licensing details.
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Patent Laws
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The use of this software to provide GSM services may result in the use of
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patented technologies. The user of this software is required to take whatever
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actions are necessary to avoid patent infringement.
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Trademark
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"OpenBTS" is a registered trademark of Kestrel Signal Processing, Inc. (KSP), a
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California corporation. KSP reserves the right to control the use of this
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trademark. Do not use this trademark in commerce without permission.
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Telecom and Radio Spectrum Laws
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The primary function of OpenBTS is the provision of telecommunications service
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over a radio link. This activity is heavily regulated nearly everywhere in
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the world. Users of this software are expected to comply with local and national
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regulations in the jurisdictions where this software is used with radio equipment.
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Legal Summary
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The user of this software is expected to comply with all applicable laws and
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regulations, including patent laws, copyright laws, and telecommunications
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regulations.
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The legal restrictions listed here are not necessarily exhaustive.
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Software Licensing
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OpenBTS itself is distributed publicly under AGPLv3. KSP reserves the right to
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distribute it under other licenses as well. See the COPYING file for information
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on the license for this specific distribution.
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Public releases of OpenBTS use the following GPL components:
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libosip2, liportp2, readline
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Note to US Government Users
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The OpenBTS software applications and associated documentation are "Commercial
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Item(s)," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. Section 2.101, consisting of
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"Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation,"
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as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as
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applicable. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. Sections 227.7202-1
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through 227.7202-4, as applicable, the Commercial Computer Software and
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Commercial Computer Software Documentation are being licensed to U.S. Government
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end users (a) only as Commercial Items and (b) with only those rights as are
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granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions of AGPLv3.
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Note to US Government Contractors
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GPL is not compatible with "government purpose rights" (GPR). If you receive
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OpenBTS software under GPL and deliver it under GPR, you will be in violation
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of GPL and possibly subject to enforcement actions by the original authors and
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copyright holders, including the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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Other Licenses
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For information about acquiring OpenBTS under non-GPL licenses, contact
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Kestrel Signal Processing, Inc., dburgess@kestrelsp.com. Please be sure to
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put "OpenBTS" in the subject line.
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