We are not aware of any recent letters sent to MSU. The Chronicle article
does not mention Michigan as a state in which recipient institutions reside.
As many of you know, MSU has taken a number of actions to address illegal
file sharing while maintaining the strongest commitment to privacy possible
on the university network.
Past actions include:
* launching Ruckus Network as a legal service for music and movie file
sharing
* broad local media coverage on Ruckus
* direct communications with students regarding file sharing
In addition, to make computers in MSU residence halls less attractive to
file sharing programs, we permit inbound speeds of 10 Mbps, but outbound
speeds are throttled to slower "DSL-like" levels.
More information is available on The Spartan Podcast - Ruckus at MSU, dated
January 24, 2006 @ 10:53 pm on www.spartanpodcast.com
Dave Gift has also offered to speak at a future NAG meeting if we're
interested.
Katherine Ball
Communications Manager
MSU Academic Computing & Network Services
602C Computer Center
East Lansing MI 48824-1042
http://computing.msu.edu
(517) 353-3295 phone
(517) 432-8059 fax
-----Original Message-----
From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of John Resotko
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 9:45 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MSUNAG] RIAA / MPAA letter to Universities
This is going around the net this week. I don't know if MSU is one of the
Universities that received the letter. FYI
"The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) have sent letters to 40 US universities in a
bid to control illegal file-swapping on campus.
Both the RIAA and the MPAA acknowledged that the colleges have made efforts
to curb illegal file-sharing on local area networks (Lans), but said more
action was needed."
<http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7003438027>"
John A. Resotko
Head of Systems Administration
Michigan State University College of Law
208 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 517-432-6836
Fax: 517-432-6861
Current Chairperson of the
MSU Network Communications Committee
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