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Vuze, Inc. (formerly Azureus, Inc.) is a company formed by some of the core developers of the open source BitTorrent client Azureus. Based in San Mateo, California, it bills itself as "the company behind Azureus". In January 2007, the company launched an Azureus-powered open entertainment platform called Vuze (formerly Zudeo), which is intended to enable content providers to easily distribute their content over the Internet.〔 The company claimed to have "distribution deals with 12 television, film and media companies" and now seems to have deals with over 100 content providers around the world. Vuze attracts and features high quality content from a growing roster of global television networks (BBC, Showtime, PBS, A&E, National Geographic Channel & more), premier production studios and thousands of maverick content creators. Vuze also provides viewers with access to a world of high-res content that can be viewed in DVD-quality and HD, right on a computer monitor or connected TV. In November 2007, Vuze filed a petition with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to restrict Internet traffic throttling by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Vuze filed its “Petition for Rulemaking” to urge the FCC to adopt regulations limiting Internet traffic throttling, a practice by which ISPs block or slow the speed at which Internet content, including video files, can be uploaded or downloaded.〔(Video distributor wants FCC to stop ISP traffic 'throttling' )(Washington Post):(November 18, 2007) Retrieved on (January 4, 2008).〕 In December 2007, Vuze secured $20 million in its C round of funding.〔(Vuze, Inc. Secures $20 Million in New Round of Funding Led by Top Tier Investors )(Vuze)::(December 19, 2007) Retrieved on (January 4, 2008).〕 This round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Greycoft Partners, BV Capital, and Jarl Mohn participating. As a result of the investment, TiVo Co-Founder and former CEO Mike Ramsay joined the Vuze Board of Directors. In December 2006, the BBC announced that hundreds of episodes of its programs will be made available through Vuze (restricted by DRM).〔 〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vuze, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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