Anti-P2P Bill Makes it Past the House with No Problems

C/Net news reports that ( http://www.news.com/2100-1028_3-6218834.html )

"In the House Education and Labor Committee's mammoth College Opportunity and Affordability Act (PDF) lies a tiny section, which dictates universities that participate in federal financial aid programs 'shall' devise plans for 'alternative' offerings to unlawful downloading, such as subscription-based services, or 'technology-based deterrents to prevent such illegal activity.' The committee unanimously approved the bill Thursday."

The article went on to state that the Association of American Universities had written a letter to House committee leaders urging them against such mandates. "The letter was signed by the chancellor of the University of Maryland system, the president of Stanford University, the general counsel of Yale University, and the president of Pennsylvania State University."

The bill passed nonetheless.