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Does the BAA have a Zoom account that is accessible to members?
We have one for our astro club but was wondering if there is one available from BAANo.
Just use a free account and use the same link to all log back in after the first 40 minutes.
Or get a pro package for one month for £14.
As mentioned by James, the BAA does not have a Zoom account available for members.
We have a small number of licensed Zoom accounts, but the licenses state they are for the sole use of the named individual assigned the license. So we are not allowed to share login details.
James suggests the good alternatives. For the VSS meeting last year, we paid for a 1-month pro license to record the meeting.Thanks for response – will continue to use the astro club zoom account but seems a shame that we can’t get a group discount version as sure all other clubs are buying Zoom licences?
I left my BAA IT role nearly two years ago, so some of what I say may now be out of date.
The BAA is a very low user of Zoom. We rarely use it to broadcast the main meetings, but some Sections use it for online meetings. Most of our main meetings are streamed direct to YouTube. Depending on what you are trying to achieve, YouTube could be a cheaper option as it is free.
Zoom also offer a non-profit license that may be worth exploring for your society.
As mentioned by James, there are others options too. As well as Microsoft Teams and YouTube, Google Meet was excellent the last time I used it, and there are many other virtual meeting providers.
The other option is to explore Microsoft Teams.
Curiously enough a Linux client is available too.
Unfortunately, it seems that a Microsoft account is required before it is of any use.
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