Colleges Charge 'Reconnect Fees' to Students Cited for Copyright Violations

Like most institutions that have received copyright-infringement notices from the entertainment industry, Stanford University has a straightforward process for dealing with the complaints. Campus officials identify students accused of piracy, ask them to delete the offending material from their computers, and disconnect from the campus network anyone who does not comply.

Starting this fall, however, students who get disconnected will help Stanford pay for its trouble. The university

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