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BBC welcomes discussion about the Creative Archive Licence

Paul Gerhardt, the BBC's project director of the Creative Archive Licence, has responded to an open letter from Free Culture UK.

CA symbolThe open letter from Free Culture UK, an organisation which aims to promote an "open, participatory culture", acknowledges the exciting progress made by the Creative Archive Licence but calls for the terms of the Licence to be amended, in particular to allow use outside of the UK and commercial use of the content released.
Read the open letter

Paul Gerhardt has responded by stating his desire to continue the discussion about the terms of the Licence and also by clarifying the BBC's position on some key areas.
Read the reply

With all parties keen to maximise the licence's potential it looks as if an interesting and hopefully profitable discussion has begun!