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MPAA Infiltrating Campus Nets with Software
unassimilatible writes "CNet is reporting that the MPAA is starting to infiltrate college campuses with automated anti-piracy software. Known as the Automated Copyright Notice System (ACNS), the technology promises to make copyright enforcement easier on peer-to-peer networks, saving schools and Internet service providers (ISPs) time and money. ACNS allows them to automatically restrict or cut off Internet access for alleged infringers on notice from a record label or movie studio. Though not specifically ACNS, a similar system is set to go live Monday at the University of California at Los Angeles, one of the nation's largest universities with 37,500 students. UCLA's Copyright Policy page makes no reference of this system being implemented."
Right. I mean, campus networks are for educational purposes, not for the mere entertainment of students. It is a little unfair to expect a university to pay to tripple their bandwidth to handle the movie and music swapping of students, which is against the law anyway. For the same reason, I'm guessing most university libraries still don't stock porn mags in the periodicals section.
Personally, I think dial up is fine for students. The whole time I was at a state university (95-97) we had to deal with a pool of 30 modems, some of which didn't work. The connection was so damned slow that browsing for porn would have been a lost cause. Students having broadband in their dorm rooms is a bit much. Their Internet access should match the quality of their accomodations and food they are fed.
Mod parent up as funny, not offtopic. If you don't get the humor, go to a library.