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Tech-Ed Funding to be Tied to Copyright-Ed?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-wonder-who-is-backing-this-bill dept.

feminazi writes "Ars Technica is reporting that California Assemblyman Ed Chavez has proposed legislation that would require recipients of an educational technology grant program to educate their students in copyright law as well. There are three areas of education that would be required: 'ethical behavior in regards to the use of information technology,' 'the concept, purpose, and significance of a copyright,' and 'the implications of illegal peer-to-peer network file sharing.'"

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  1. First to say... by sehlat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I, for one, welcome our new Corporate Rights Propaganda overlords.