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["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Why Suing College Students for Illegal Music Downloading Is the Right
Thing To Do
By MARCI HAMILTON, Findlaw.com, Aug. 05, 2003
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hamilton/20030805.html

"Recently, and controversially, the recording industry has switched
tactics in its fight against illegal downloading. Despite fear of a
public relations debacle, it is planning to sue student downloaders."
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>From Bespacific.com, August 7, 2003

"New Website on P2P Related Copyright Enforcement Copywrongs.org is a
new website launched August 5 by a non-profit group comprised of
techno-experts who have been affiliated with projects at MIT. From the
Mission Statement: "copywrongs.org is a clearinghouse and connection
point for individuals who are the subjects of P2P-related copyright
enforcement actions."
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http://www.jdlasica.com/
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Software piracy declines in US
By Linda Rosencrance , Computerworld.com, 7 August 2003
http://www.computerweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=124018&liFlavourID=1&sp=1
 
"Rates of software piracy fell by 2% to 23% in the US in 2002, according
to a study commissioned by the Business Software Alliance (BSA)."
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