alan smith wrote:
> Interesting item I came across on a particular vendors zigbee modules data sheet:
>    
>   Companies selling products using ZigBeeTM technology have to be a member of the ZigBeeTM Alliance (www.zigbee.org). The minimum fee per year for a membership as adopter is US$ 3500,-. 
>    
>   Now, the way I view this is...if you design a product that uses a processor running a zigbee stack, you can't sell it unless your a member?  How does that affect Mchip and the zigbee stack they provide?

This question came up at a recent ZigBee vendor's forum.  What I 
understood was, you need to be a member of the ZigBee Alliance if you're 
selling ZigBee stuff and marketing it as such - e.g., putting the ZigBee 
logo on your box and marketing materials.

 >   I also read this as....if you use a zigbee module...self contained, 
etc..in your product..no need to be a member of the organization. ?

I think that's right.
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