Why would [we] I help people get a license that isn't needed for everyone?
Our base offering provides for a machine which can be used in several places with no licensing whatsoever *Do not construe this as legal advice and ask a competent attorney before acting* Our Texas attorneys advised us that an Individual or Business who is selling their own coins does not require MSB licensing. This is how our system was modeled. The ATM's can (again pending your attorneys verdict) be setup at stores, bars, shops, kiosks around Texas as well as other locations in the US without licensing concerns.
This may be why you are so confused. Bitcoin ATM's designed for ease of ownership and operation as well as affordable and portable bitcoin ATM's have not been around for a long time.
Great questions though, keep them coming.
Interesting, I'd assume that you got that response recently? I built a Bitcoin ATM a couple years ago, and it was only explicitly legal to operate in two or three states at the time. Not trying to threadcrap, just honestly interested in how the laws have changed. Two years ago, demo models weren't allowed to be powered on in New York, couldn't be operated in 28 or so states at the time, and was a gray area in the rest minus a couple. If your findings have shown more favorable legal responses, that would be an interesting indicator of judicial awareness of Bitcoin.
Either way, by watching the video, I know the hardware in it, approximate production costs, software to some extent, etc. There shouldn't be any problems with security/counterfeit bills or anything of that nature, and the price is pretty decent.