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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