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March 12, 2008

Higher-Education Groups Urge Federal Lawmakers to Oppose File-Sharing Measure

A coalition of 13 higher education groups is urging education leaders in Congress to reject a provision in the Higher Education Act approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last month that would require colleges to buy computer tools to detect student music and video piracy and to offer students subscription-based music services.

The American Council on Education this week sent a letter to some members of the House and Senate—on behalf of 12 other higher education groups—stating that “legitimate online alternatives and technologies designed to deter illegal file sharing are largely ineffective.” The letter was sent to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and to the ranking minority member of the committee, Sen. Michael B. Enzi. It was also sent to Rep. George Miller, chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, and to the ranking minority member of the committee, Rep. Buck McKeon.

In addition to the council, the signatories to the letter are: the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the American Association of Community Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Association of American Universities, the Association of Community College Trustees, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Educause, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Internet2, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.—Andrea L. Foster

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1. Nice!

   When will the old masters give up their power?!!!!

   Their system is pretty much shot.

   — max macias    Mar 12, 05:03 PM    #

2. What happened to the theory of treating higher ed institutions as ISPs per the DMCA? That seemed a better policy than making colleges and university invest in expensive hardware and software just to appease copyright owners. Educating system users, not providing music subscription services, is key.

   — James Saqui    Mar 12, 05:12 PM    #

3. About five and a half centuries ago, Gutenberg pretty much played hell with the scribe business as it had always been. The people who had been making a living that way had to adapt. It’s interesting to be living in the midst of a similar revolution. One fair bet: how things turn out will not be how anyone at all predicted.

   — Dan Kirklin    Mar 13, 08:33 AM    #

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