Troubling 'Digital Theft Prevention' Requirements Remain in Higher Education Bill
Date : 2008 01 22 Category : Web News
House may vote on the bill as early as February.
Last November it was reported how the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 is a proposed anti-piracy requirement for universities that ties their funding to the purchase of DRM-based, industry-sanctioned download services, and the deployment of network snoopware that spies on and disconnects students if found to be violating any copyright laws.
After much public pressure by privacy advocates and student rights groups it seemed that the proposal would be permanently shelved.