Higher Education Committee Releases Report on P2P

djeaux writes "The Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities has released a "Background Discussion of Copyright Law and Potential Liability for Students Engaged in P2P File Sharing on University Networks." The Joint Committee includes representatives from a number of universities, education groups, entertainment industry representatives, and the presidents of RIAA & MPAA. The paper provides an overview of copyright law relating to on-campus P2P file sharing and concludes that "(c)olleges and universities generally do not have a legal duty to control students' private conduct. Students therefore should not assume that their college or university will accept liability for them or provide them with legal representation." The report was distributed to presidents of all institutions that are members of the American Council on Education on Friday, August 8."

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wtf

[lostinchicago]

why did this story turn into spambait

"Releases Report on P2P"

[H0NGK0NGPH00EY]

Dang. Here I was thinking that some big name committee was getting all tech-saavy and releasing their latest report via a p2p network. But it's just a report about p2p. Why can't the headlines be more clear? I would hate to have to waste my time actually reading the article, after all.

Re:Wow...we got a pirate here!

[Anonymous Coward]

...As if I was gonna march to the Provost's
office and demand a lawyer because I'm a pirate...

Really? How does a pirate ask for a lawyer?
"Arrrrrrrrrrrrg! MATEY! Could ye lend me a lawyer? Or should I make ready yer fodder?

Re:What a concept!

[paganizer]

What are you, some sort of commie or something? this is obviously a mistake, the people of america DEMAND to be led and taken care of!

I wonder if this will have any effect on MIT? they already decided that mafIIA subpoena's didn't apply to them, right?

Besides, the students should be using Freenet, anyway.

This is the last straw

[GillBates0]

Students therefore should not assume that their college or university will accept liability for them or provide them with legal representation.

I've been thinkin' abuut droping out of colege for the past 9 ears. This really doez it, and I mean REALLY. I hereby quit school in furm protest against RAA, DMCA, and all that stuff.
*hic*

Re:Finger pointing

[TedCheshireAcad]

Well, us and the terrorists....

Re:Common Carrier

[Jonboy X]

It sounds like the *AA are basically trying to extend an informal common carrier status to the universities.

I agree wholeheartedly. I mean, who are the FAA to tell me that I can't fly an unlicensed airplane in the privacy of my own dorm room? It's not even like it's keeping my from buying plane tickets!