USE OF VIDEO AND AUDIO EXCERPTS FROM MSNBC DEBATES:

DEMOCRACTIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE -- OHIO  -- February 26, 2008

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE -- FLORIDA -- January 24, 2008

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE -- NEVADA -- January 15, 2008

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE -- PHILADELPHIA -- Oct. 30, 2007

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ON ECONOMIC ISSUES -- Michigan -- Oct. 9, 2007
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DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES' DEBATE -- New Hampshire -- Sept. 26, 2007

THE LIVESTRONG PRESIDENTIAL CANCER FORUM - REPUBLICANS, Aug. 28, 2007

GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES’ DEBATE - REAGAN LIBRARY - May 3, 2007

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES’ DEBATE - South Carolina  - April 26,2007

After the live debate has concluded, non-NBC media and individuals, including blogs and Internet media, may make unlimited use of the debate and excerpts, with appropriate credit to MSNBC, for the purpose of analyzing, reporting on, or commenting on the debate. Detailed usage guidelines are below.

Video of each debate will stream live at MSNBC.com, and the full video of all MSNBC debates and forums will remain accessible free and on-demand at MSNBC.com through the end of the 2008 election cycle.

Detailed usage guidelines

1.   Unlimited excerpts of MSNBC’s telecast of  each debate listed may be used in all media, where the primary purpose is to report on, comment on, or analyze the Forum, subject to the following restrictions:

a.   On television, an unobstructed onscreen credit “MSNBC” must appear during each excerpt and remain on screen for the entire excerpt. On the Internet, each excerpt must stream with the unobstructed credit as described above, or a link to MSNBC.com, or a credit appearing in the media player or adjacent space for the duration of the stream.

b.   On radio, each excerpt must be introduced with an audio credit to MSNBC.

c.   No excerpt may air or stream in any medium until the live debate concludes.

d.   Any adaptations or alterations of the debate content must be clearly labeled as such.

e.   No use of the audio or video of NBC News journalists or moderators in a debate is permitted for the purpose of advertising for any cause or candidate.

2.   No MSNBC debate may be used in any medium where the primary purpose is to retransmit the debate or excerpts of  the debate for Commercial Use. Commercial Use shall be interpreted as any use for which the primary intent is to procure a commercial advantage or private compensation. Without limitation, examples of Commercial Use include: charges for downloads or streaming; using debate video or audio to promote a website or product; or advertising preceding or during video or audio of the debate.  The inclusion of text or search ads such as Google Ad Sense, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Microsoft AdCenter, or similar services, shall not be considered a Commercial Use.

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