Submission + - University of Kansas strict copyright infringement 1
NewmanKU writes: "Eric Bangeman at Ars Technica writes that the University of Kansas has adopted a new strict copyright infringement policy for the students on the residential network that are sharing copyrighted files. The university's ResNet website states that, "Violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is against the law. If you are caught downloading copyrighted material, you will lose your ResNet privileges forever. No second notices, no excuses, no refunds. One violation and your ResNet internet access is gone for as long as you reside on campus." According to a KU spokesperson, KU has recieved 345 notices in the past year from organizations and businesses regarding complaints about copyrighted material downloading."
More RIAA Fallout and a Real Generational Divide. (Score:2)
Stupid language like that has shown up here at LSU too. The new "secure" wireless and network sign in has a galling DMCA reference. The PR blitz started soon after the RIAA targeted US Universities [slashdot.org], but the efforts to eliminate privacy from the last free networks has been going on longer than that.
The worst part of all of this is that reasonable doubt and presumption of innocence is not applied. Clueless university administrators are simply the taking industry PR as fact and place far much faith in th