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Language Included in Higher Education Bill Includes Requirements for Universities to Deter P2P Sharing

Democrats: Colleges must police copyright, or else, by Anne Broache, News.com: “New federal legislation says universities must agree to provide not just deterrents but also “alternatives” to peer-to-peer piracy, such as paying monthly subscription fees to the music industry for their students, on penalty of losing all financial aid for their students. The U.S. House of Representatives bill (747 pages, PDF), which was introduced late Friday by top Democratic politicians, could give the movie and music industries a new revenue stream by pressuring schools into signing up for monthly subscription services such as Ruckus and Napster. Ruckus is advertising-supported, and Napster charges a monthly fee per student.”

  • University Leaders Urge House Legislators Not to Add a P2P Provision in HEA Reauthorization, November 7, 2007
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