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From: David Stevens <dlstevens@us.ibm.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 22:07:44 -0800

> > I guess license is no longer required for implementers of ISATAP.
> > Is it right, Fred?
> > 
> > https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/550/
> 
> Does this also allow license-free redistribution?
> 
> I'm certainly no lawyer, but I don't see the point of
> having a patent that doesn't restrict *something*. :-)

That is my interpretation as well.  It allows
license free implementation, but not distribution
of said implementation.