After twenty years of exercising our single user license agreement, and after conducting a survey of our client’s preferences and usage of the software, we at MIG, Inc.  have decided that this licensing system is no longer reflective of our customers’ needs and usage of the data. In response to that, with the release of the 2010 data set, we have decided to roll over to a new licensing scheme.

The new IMPLAN licensing that begins with the 2010 data release will permit the installation of a single appliance and its associated data sets onto up to 5 systems. This could accommodate 5 individual users, or could be used by two users for home and work installation (4 installs) and a third user for a single (home or work) installation. This change of licensing is, therefore, reflected in the new 2010 data costs. For those users who have already purchased the 2010 data set, or for those who need to have the quotes at the previous pricing still honored, we will continue to do so, but please note that all of these purchases will still be held to the previous single user license policy that their associated pricing represents. If you would prefer to upgrade to the new 5 user license, please contact an MIG representative at 651.439.4421 ext. 1.

While the appliance and its associated data sets will now be open to 5 installations/users, all licensed data sets will still be restricted to the drive to which they are downloaded. For user’s who have purchased multiple drives, or multiple user licenses in the past, if you want to maintain the data sets on two or more hard drives, or if you cannot reasonably share the appliance, you will still need to order additional user licenses of the data set of your choice.

We appreciate your business and your feedback.

Thank you.

MIG Staff.