tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post2564360829906858435..comments2024-03-15T11:42:21.265-04:00Comments on The Patry Copyright Blog: The Feds, Copyright, and EdWilliam Patryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987498082479617363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post-62024602752201921792007-11-12T16:47:00.000-05:002007-11-12T16:47:00.000-05:00Thanks Bruce for your reflective comment, which wa...Thanks Bruce for your reflective comment, which was more on point than the article and my post.William Patryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987498082479617363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post-35075437505873281762007-11-12T12:55:00.000-05:002007-11-12T12:55:00.000-05:00Let's look at the actual text of the provision bef...Let's look at the actual text of the provision before sliding down the slippery slope. Universities receiving federal funding would be required to:<BR/><BR/><I>(1) make publicly available to their students and employees, the policies and procedures related to the illegal downloading and distribution of copyrighted materials required to be disclosed under section 485(a)(1)(P); and<BR/><BR/>(2) develop a plan for offering alternatives to illegal downloading or peer-to-peer distribution of intellectual property as well as a plan to explore technology-based deterrents to prevent such illegal activity.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm not a fan of these make-work federal funding requirements, e.g., "Constitution Day," that just make some legislator feel good. But there's nothing in the language here about enforcement, or requiring Napster or Rhapsody. Schools are required to distribute some pamphlets and develop (not implement) a couple of plans. Doomsday remains over the horizon.Bruce Boydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247768315353108904noreply@blogger.com