UNHCE Information Technology & Distance Education Blog
April 19, 2007
In a recent meeting of the UNH Technology Planning and Policy Group (TPPG), it was announced 17 UNH students will receive pre-lawsuit settlement letters regarding alleged copyright violations from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). RIAA (through its legal counsel) notifies the ISP (UNH) of their intent to take action on an alleged violation based on an IP address. The letter provides specific information about the alleged copyright violation, naming the peer-to-peer software used and listing the specific artists and tracks alleged to be in violation of copyright. The letter encourages the recipient to contact the RIAA lawyer to settle the claims for a significantly reduced amount. The letter also directs the recipient to disable the peer-to-peer software, but directs them to retain the files as evidence.
IMPORTANT - Using peer to peer software like Limewire, Kazaa, Ares, WinMX, etc., to share copyrighted files, i.e. music, video, etc., is not permitted on the UNH campus or remote networks and alleged violators are being prosecuted. To review the UNH policies click on:
Posted by David Foote at April 19, 2007 12:16 PM