Comment 1 for bug 1294128

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jus (jus) wrote : Re: Automatically download and install the LAME mp3 plugin required for Recording and Streaming

Now that Fraunhofer IIS terminated the MP3 patent-licensing program [1], we can seek to have the mp3 codec legally bundled by default. Fraunhofer recommend [2] to get in touch [3] for official query.

[1] https://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/en/ff/amm/prod/audiocodec/audiocodecs/mp3.html
[2] http://www.audioblog.iis.fraunhofer.com/mp3-software-patents-licenses/
[3] https://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/en/ff/amm/prod/audiocodec/audiocodecs/mp3.html#tabpanel-2