USA: Bill to punish piracy
Bill to punish piracy Universities could find their funding withheld if they don't use 'technology based deterrents'
Sean Gruber
A bill scheduled for debate in the House of Representatives could punish universities for not placing "technology based deterrents" for piracy on their school networks.
The bill, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, contains a list of requirements for universities to meet if they want to be eligible for federal funding and programs.
Embedded in the nearly 800-page bill is a clause which said, "each eligible university participating in any program" in the bill must "offer ... alternatives to illegal downloading, as well as a plan to explore technology based deterrents to prevent such illegal activity."
The bill is supported by the Motion Picture Association of America and Recording Industry Association of America.
According to a CNET News article by Anne Broache, MPAA Washington general counsel Frtiz Attaway, said that linking college funding and piracy is "perfectly legitimate."
The MPAA released a study in 2005 stating that the movie industry lost 44 percent of its domestic revenue. The MPAA said it made a mistake when compiling the study, and it then said the movie industry lost "approximately 15 percent" of its revenues to college students."
Source & Cont'd: The Carolina Gamecock
The bill, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, contains a list of requirements for universities to meet if they want to be eligible for federal funding and programs.
Embedded in the nearly 800-page bill is a clause which said, "each eligible university participating in any program" in the bill must "offer ... alternatives to illegal downloading, as well as a plan to explore technology based deterrents to prevent such illegal activity."
The bill is supported by the Motion Picture Association of America and Recording Industry Association of America.
According to a CNET News article by Anne Broache, MPAA Washington general counsel Frtiz Attaway, said that linking college funding and piracy is "perfectly legitimate."
The MPAA released a study in 2005 stating that the movie industry lost 44 percent of its domestic revenue. The MPAA said it made a mistake when compiling the study, and it then said the movie industry lost "approximately 15 percent" of its revenues to college students."
Source & Cont'd: The Carolina Gamecock
Labels: Carolina, Carolina Gamecocks, Colloege Opportunity and Affordability Act 2007, Gamecocks, House of Representatives, Piracy, University of South Carolina, USA, USC
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