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Skriven 2005-04-13 13:24:38 av Robert G Lewis (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 3646 av Geo (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: RIAA to sue students file shareing on Internet2
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From: "Robert G Lewis" <r.g.lewis@comcast.net>

"Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message news:425d5e27@w3.nls.net...
> "Robert G Lewis" <r.g.lewis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:425d3bff$1@w3.nls.net...
>
>
>> I don't agree that the students would be covered under this
>> automatically.
>> IF they can show that the downloaded materials for the allowed purposes
> then
>> they would be fine, however if they can't  then they will be in trouble.
>
> I2 is purely research at this point, it would be difficult if not
> impossible
> for the RIAA to prove that it's not. Everything being done on I2 now is
> considered research or education.
>
> Geo.
>
>

Apparently not

http://www.internet2.edu/

The Internet2 community has deployed an advanced network infrastructure that
represents the leading-edge of Internet technology and provides a window into
the potential of the future Internet. However, the hundreds of campus networks,
dozens of regional networks, and nationwide networks that make up the Internet2
community's network infrastructure are not immune to the issues that arise in
today's commercial Internet, including illegal file sharing. Internet2 and its
more than 200 university members are working together to prevent and address
illegal file sharing by:

      enforcing policies that prohibit the illegal use of networks,
      working with industry to offer legal alternatives.

Internet2 is working with its members to ensure that the high-performance
network environment they have deployed continues to support innovation that
will improve research and education today, and the commercial Internet of
tomorrow.


I say let them sue, if they piss off enough people then maybe some of the laws
will be changed back to something reasonable. Of course if all of the people
they sue put up an active defense then maybe the RIAA etc would go out of
business , Lawyers are not cheap<g>

Bob Lewis

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