Computer Piracy On Campus

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Focusing on the issue of music piracy, this paper examines whether universities and other academic institutions have the constitutional right to restrict the use of their computers. It questions whether schools should prohibit students from downloading music and videos when using school property and whether such prohibitions result in freedom of information violations.

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"The outcry from recording labels and bigwig musicians has been equally boisterous. Music labels fear such file sharing will hurt sales, and argue that the copyright infringement inherent in such activities should be punished and appropriately addressed by academic institutions. Academic Institutions such as the Naval Academy, have seized the opportunity to free up slow servers and punish students. However, realistically students and non-students will continue to express their free will and download material whether on campus or off. Are such actions as those taken by Academy officials a violation of free will? Perhaps the only realistic solution to the problem is a compromise between students and music industry officials."

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