Resource For Colleges
INTERESTED IN POTENTIALLY RECEIVING FEWER DMCA NOTICES?
Many universities have successfully implemented anti-piracy technological tools and report receiving fewer copyright infringement notices. Several university officials have testified in Congress at the federal and state level about the efficacy and cost benefit of adopting an anti-piracy technology.
Please see below for both quotes from higher education officials and a listing of some of the technology companies that offer network management tools, including filtering, blocking, and custom designed in-house solutions, to higher education institutions.
The University of Utah – Audible Magic
"We reduced the number of DMCA copyright abuse notices from RIAA, MPAA and others by more than 90 percent. We currently deal with only two or three notices per week. After implementing this strategy about three years ago, the university saved about $1.2 million per year in Internet bandwidth charges. In addition, we saved an estimated $70,000 per year in personnel costs that would have otherwise been required to investigate and respond to copyright abuse complaints.
House Committee on Science and Technology, 5 June 2007
Testimony of Dr. Charles Wight, University of Utah
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Undergraduate Studies
The University of Florida - Red Lambda
"Before we turned on the Integrity program on October 1, 2003, we were using 85% of the upload bandwidth and 40% of the download bandwidth of the entire University of Florida pipeline. When Integrity was turned on, we immediately dropped 95% of our impact on the upload bandwidth because we immediately stopped 3,000 students illegally sharing copyrighted music."
"Perhaps as a side note, my operation was able to save approximately $1.5 million dollars by deferring our network edge upgrade for two years. The equipment’s life cycle was extended those two years since it was no longer choked by the illegal P2P traffic that inflicted it for several years."
"We had to develop this software because the network could no longer support the academic needs due to the high peer-to-peer volume."
"One always asks but can the program allow students to use server-based programs in a legal manner. Absolutely, we have a mechanism in place whereby the student contacts one of our network administrators. After providing an academic case for using the application, the system is set to allow that student access to that server program."
California State Assembly Higher Education Committee, March 4, 2008
Norbert Dunkel, Assist. VP & Dir. Housing and Residence Education
Ohio University- Audible Magic
"OU paid $59,950 for the CopySense device and an additional $15,585 for support, maintenance and a year of database updates, which keep the device loaded with fingerprints for newly released music."
Ohio University - The Post
The RIAA one year later
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Technology Vendor Contact Information
A proactive technology approach has proven to be the most effective solution to deterring piracy. Some schools are blocking particular protocols to stop some or all of the P2P traffic on their networks, realizing that the overwhelming, if not sole, use of these applications on campus is to illegally download and distribute copyrighted works. There are several off-the-shelf, proactive applications that help campuses control network usage, define the scope of campus network bandwidth usage, and deter illegal P2P activity. These applications help maintain the integrity, security, and legal use of school computing systems without compromising student privacy. The technology companies listed below offer diverse network management tools, including filtering, blocking, and custom designed in-house solutions. We encourage universities to determine independently which products may work best in their environment.
1. Audible Magic
985 University Avenue, Suite 35
Los Gatos, CA 95032 USA
(408) 399-6405
http://audiblemagic.com
2. Bradford Networks
162 Pembroke Road
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(603) 228-5300
http://www.bradfordnetworks.com/
3. Enterasys
50 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 684-1000
http://enterasys.com
4. eTelemetry
41 Old Solomons Island Road, Ste. 202
Annapolis, MD 21401
(888) 266-6513
http://www.etelemetry.com/
(eTelemetry provides technology for the automated association of IP addresses with specific computers and user/students accounts)
5. Mirage Networks
6801 N. Capital of Texas Highway
Building 2, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78731
(866) 869-6767
http://www.miragenetworks.com
6. Packeteer
10201 N. De Anza Boulevard
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 873-4400
http://packeteer.com
7. Red Lambda
12565 Research Parkway
Suite 300
Orlando , FL 32826-3283
(407) 574-2767
http://redlambda.com