HR 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, specifies that if a college does not agree to test technology to prevent illegal file sharing that all students at that college will lose their financial aide - even students who do not even own a computer.
http://www.news.com/Democrats-Colleges-must-police-copyright%2C-or-else/2100-1028_3-6217943.html?tag=nefd.ledeNew federal legislation says universities must agree to provide not just deterrents but also "alternatives" to peer-to-peer piracy, such as paying monthly subscription fees to the music industry for their students, on penalty of losing all financial aid for their students.
The U.S. House of Representatives bill (PDF), which was introduced late Friday by top Democratic politicians, could give the movie and music industries a new revenue stream by pressuring schools into signing up for monthly subscription services such as Ruckus and Napster. Ruckus is advertising-supported, and Napster charges a monthly fee per student.
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Thoughts?
I think its ridiculous. Filesharing doesn't only exist on college campuses. Plus, how do you justify punishing someone who didn't do anything (ie: taking away funding to students who don't even have computers). This whole concept seems absurd on so many levels.
