Higher Education Opportunity Act
Last updated September 30, 2010
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The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) was signed into law on August 14, 2008. Enforcement of the HEOA provisions formally began on July 1, 2010.
Several sections of the HEOA deal with unauthorized file sharing on campus networks, imposing three general requirements on all U.S. colleges and universities:
1. An annual disclosure to students describing copyright law and campus policies related to
violating copyright law.
2. A plan to "effectively combat the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials" by users
of its network, including "the use of one or more technology-based deterrents".
3. A plan to "offer alternatives to illegal downloading".
Annual disclosure
statement to students & employees
A
comprehensive list of alternatives to illegal downloading (link
redirects to Educause web site)
If you have any questions regarding copyright
infringement, please contact
Bruce Massis, Director of CSCC's
Educational
Resources.
Source: Educause web site "Final HEOA Regulations Issued for P2P Provisions"
