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Tuesday, October 29, 2002

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NU pressured to crack down on file sharing on computers - Entertainment leaders want more help in monitoring downloads on campus
Sarah Warning

Leaders in the entertainment industry frustrated by illegal file sharing and downloading on college campuses are seeking allies among university administrators to curb the problem. In letters exchanged in mid-October, presidents of organizations such as the Recording Industry Association of America and the Association of American Universities urged college and university presidents to investigate file sharing practices through university computer resources. The letters prompted Northwestern's legal counsel to examine risks associated with student downloading and could result in new policies....

 


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