2 Universities Test Controversial Filtering Method to Block Illegal Trading of Music

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

Central Washington University and one other college are experimenting with a controversial network filter that can identify and automatically cancel the transfer of copyrighted songs. The two colleges are apparently the first to try the technique, which has been endorsed by record companies but...

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