Universities facing issues of unauthorized file sharing may find value in a new report, “University Policies and Practices Addressing Improper Peer-to-Peer File Sharing," issued by the Education Task Force of the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities of the American Council on Education.
Intended to be "illustrative, not prescriptive," it includes examples of institutional responses to various P2P and copyright issues. The Committee was formed in December, 2002, to work collaboratively to address the problem of unauthorized file sharing. An August 2003 paper, on the legal aspects of P2P file sharing, "Background Discussion of Copyright Law and Potential Liability for Students Engaged in P2P File Sharing on University Networks," is available on the American Council on Education web site in PDF form.
Thanks to: The Chronicle: Daily news: 03/30/2004 -- 04 (subscription required).
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