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Ohio University Leads U.S. Colleges in File Sharing

An anonymous reader writes "The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Ohio University leads the nation in illegal music download notifications, having received 1,287 RIAA complaints since September, with between ten and 15 notices arriving daily. The University is attempting to deflect criticism with a PR piece, saying open networks required for academic freedom make it difficult to stop illegal file sharing. They also point out that the University's architecture makes it much easier to determine who is actually sharing the files. This makes a complaint more likely, as the RIAA knows who to target. "

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  1. Re:Ohio U also has the most students in the countr by Undertaker43017 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Wrong school. The Ohio State University is in Columbus. Ohio University is in Athens (southern Ohio)

  2. List by theheff · · Score: 4, Informative
    Here's the complete list of colleges receiving RIAA notices-

    http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?Ar ticleID=6876