Higher Education Opportunity Act Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Requirements
Introduction
H.R 4137, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), is a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. It includes provisions that are designed to reduce the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted works through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing. These provisions include requirements that:
- Institutions make an annual disclosure that informs students that the illegal distribution of copyrighted materials may subject them to criminal and civil penalties and describes the steps that institutions will take to detect and punish illegal distribution of copyrighted materials.
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Annual Disclosure
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- Posters are mounted in student computer labs and elsewhere to discourage illegal file sharing.
- Every fall we send an email to all students regarding illegal distribution of copyrighted materials.
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Reviewing Effectiveness
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