Hairbautt
02-08-2008, 03:53 AM
http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/picture.php?albumid=25&pictureid=188"The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a higher-education funding bill that includes controversial new antipiracy obligations for universities."
"The 354-58 vote to approve the College Opportunity and Affordability Act leaves intact an entertainment industry-backed provision, which makes up just a tiny part of a bill that has ballooned to more than 800 pages.
It says higher-education institutions participating in federal financial aid programs "shall" devise plans for "alternative" offerings to unlawful downloading--such as subscription-based services--or "technology-based deterrents to prevent such illegal activity.""
:source: Source: Full Article @ C|Net NewsBlogs (http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9867146-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5) - Posted by Anne Broache
"The 354-58 vote to approve the College Opportunity and Affordability Act leaves intact an entertainment industry-backed provision, which makes up just a tiny part of a bill that has ballooned to more than 800 pages.
It says higher-education institutions participating in federal financial aid programs "shall" devise plans for "alternative" offerings to unlawful downloading--such as subscription-based services--or "technology-based deterrents to prevent such illegal activity.""
:source: Source: Full Article @ C|Net NewsBlogs (http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9867146-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5) - Posted by Anne Broache