Students targeted by new file-sharing bill
Yale General Counsel opposes threat of financial aid cutoff
Imagine a few students sitting in a common room with their laptops, illegally swapping music and movies on the Internet.
When they are caught, the punishment is swift and harsh. The federal government revokes their federal financial aid — and the aid of every other student at their school — because the university was not doing enough to police illegal downloading.
A major higher education bill proposed in the House on Friday includes requirements that universities must meet in order to be eligible to receive federal money for financial aid — one of which is to develop a...
This is a big deal, folks! A number of student bodies have already blanketed their Congressional delegations with letters and phone calls, citing their frustration with the proposed legislation. Would be great if Yalies did the same (read: it does actually make a difference... sometimes). While you are home for the holidays, thinking of ways to amuse yourself - let both your hometown's congressional delegations and New Haven's delegates know that this type of legislation is NOT the solution to the MPAA's current war on piracy. The US music/movie industry needs a facelift, regardless - putting the onus on unemployed college students is irresponsible.
- DC-based alum
In addition, the entertainment industry amendment would require targeted schools to impose a "technology-based deterrent" to ”prevent” illegal file-sharing, adequate versions of which experts agree do not yet exist. Further, the proposal is aimed only at colleges and universities—which industry leaders admit are responsible for about 25% of the illegal file sharing—but not other internet service providers whose networks are associated with 75% of the problem.
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This article highlights a very disturbing trend from the MPAA to force it's greed-driven industry practices onto educational institutions and our disconnected Congressmen's willingness to go along with whatever they propose. Im glad that Yale and other Universities are paying attention.