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"The Associated Press will begin charging newspapers and broadcasters to post its stories, photos and other content online, a pricing shift that reflects the growing power of the Internet to lure audiences and advertisers from more established media.

"Most of the 15,000 news outlets that buy AP’s news, sports, business and entertainment coverage have been allowed to ‘re-purpose’ the same material online at no extra cost since 1995. At that time, graphical Web browsers were just beginning to transform the Internet from an esoteric computer network to a mass medium.

"The new pricing policy, effective Jan. 1, begins to shift some of the funding of AP to the growing online market, as technological advances and digital devices are making it ever easier for people to get their news whenever and however they want it."

Associated Press. Associated Press to Impose Online Licensing Fees. SiliconValley.com. April 18, 2005.

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