EDUPAGE> Edupage, February 20, 2004
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TOP STORIES FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2004
New Jersey Woman Accuses RIAA of Racketeering
Will FBI Seal Limit Piracy?
DSL Catching Up to Cable
HP to Supply Computers to Michigan Schools
NEW JERSEY WOMAN ACCUSES RIAA OF RACKETEERING
New Jersey resident Michele Scimeca has filed a lawsuit against the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), charging it with
racketeering under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Statute (RICO). Scimeca was recently named as one of 531 individuals
suspected of illegally trading copyrighted music files and who received
letters from the RIAA. The letters informed recipients that copyright
violations are subject to penalties of up to $150,000 per incident and
that those accused of such actions can settle charges without going to
court. Scimeca contends that such tactics amount to extortion. She said
the screen name identified by the RIAA for illegal file trading was
that of her 13-year-old daughter but that the Internet account was
registered in the mother's name. An RIAA spokesman dismissed the
claims of extortion, saying that the letters the RIAA sends simply
state the facts and notify recipients of the option to settle out of
court.
Reuters, 20 February 2004
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4401813
WILL FBI SEAL LIMIT PIRACY?
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that an
FBI seal will soon be included on CDs and DVDs as the latest step to
try to curb piracy of movies, music, software, and video games. An
official from the FBI said those four industries lose $23 billion each
year to piracy. The seal will be similar to the FBI notice that appears
at the beginning of DVDs or videotapes of movies, informing viewers
about copyright and warning of the repercussions for piracy. Industry
officials have not decided yet whether the new seal will be part of the
packaging for CDs and DVDs, printed on the discs themselves, or appear
on users' computer screens when the discs are played. Critics of the
RIAA said the new seal will be ineffective in deterring piracy and that
"market solutions" are what is needed from the group.
Wired News, 19 February 2004
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,62335,00.html
DSL CATCHING UP TO CABLE
Providers of DSL high-speed Internet access are reporting strong growth
in numbers of subscribers, while the major cable companies all report
fewer new customers for their broadband access. Cable providers, led by
Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, and Charter
Communications, have 16 million subscribers, or 64 percent of the
broadband market. That market dominance appears to be slipping,
however, as phone companies are able to offer cost-conscious consumers
lower prices on DSL service, despite its being slower than a cable
modem. Cable companies have made some changes in pricing to try to lure
DSL customers, though most analysts believe the next step will be
so-called "tiering"--offering slower connections and fewer additional
features and services for less cost.
CNET, 19 February 2004
http://news.com.com/2100-1034_3-5162225.html
HP TO SUPPLY COMPUTERS TO MICHIGAN SCHOOLS
The state of Michigan has awarded a $68 million contract to
Hewlett-Packard to supply laptop computers to sixth-graders in the
state's schools for the next four years. The deal is part of the
state's Freedom to Learn Initiative, which aims to improve academic
performance. As many as 132,000 students could receive computers under
the program, and HP will also provide training and support to teachers.
David Spencer of the Michigan Virtual University said the initiative
could reap significant improvements in student performance by
introducing computers to students at a fairly young age and by making
"technology a seamless part of the curriculum."
CNET, 20 February 2004
http://news.com.com/2100-1044_3-5162502.html
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