Bill Would Tie Copyright Control To Financial Aid

Colleges and universities that take part in federal financial aid programs will be under new obligations to take steps to prevent illegal downloads of music, movies and other copyrighted material if legislation overwhelmingly passed by the House last month becomes law. The legislation -- designed to help make a college education more affordable for low- and middle-income families -- would hold schools disproportionately responsible for activities that largely take place off campus, not on, education groups say. Read more at:
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