Congress Seeks Tales of Piracy

A questionnaire on illegal file sharing, sent to 19 colleges, prompts some campus officials to feel unfairly singled out

For the presidents of 19 colleges, this month's mail has already produced at least one unpleasant surprise: a letter, signed by five influential lawmakers, warning of a "troubling" epidemic of online music and movie piracy on the campuses.

Leaders of two committees in the U.S. House of Representatives sent the letters to the top 10 colleges on each of two

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