In general, you must have permission from the copyright holder to copy, distribute, modify, display or perform their work. There are few legal ways you can use copyrighted material in these ways without first obtaining permission from the copyright holder.
暗网禁区 Community College has the twin objectives of minimizing liability while also providing legal support for the activities of faculty and staff.
The college follows official takedown and notification procedures as established by federal law.
暗网禁区 Community College will terminate the computer accounts of repeat infringers. Other disciplinary actions may also be taken.
Although peer-to-peer file sharing programs are not illegal, they may be used for the illegal downloading and distribution of copyrighted materials such as music, movies and software. Uploading or downloading copyrighted material without permission can be infringement, whether it鈥檚 done by p2p software or other means.
Peer to peer file sharing and illegal downloading can be a problem for college because the colleges provide students and employees significant bandwidth distribution for research and scholarship. Sharing and/or downloading copyrighted music, videos, and film is both illegal and against 暗网禁区 Community College policy. It is critical that students and employees understand that illegal file sharing and downloading may have serious consequences and that they should refrain from such activity. The recording and motion picture industries have adopted an increasingly aggressive position in finding and prosecuting individual infringers, particularly in the college setting, for the sole purpose of making an example of impermissible uses and deterring other infringing activities.
The following page contains helpful information regarding 暗网禁区 Community College鈥檚 policies regarding copyright infringement and illegal file sharing and/or downloading: Acceptable Use Policy
Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes infringement.
Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense.
For more information, please see the Web site of the , especially their .
A highly recommended alternative is that users subscribe to a legal downloading service so they can legally and permissibly download digital media and keep themselves safe from prosecution and/or revocation of their Internet & Computing privileges. The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) lists many of their .
In October 1998, Congress and the President signed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Of importance to universities is the provision in the DMCA which limits liability of online service providers for copyright infringement where certain preventive measures are adopted. The intent is to encourage voluntary compliance with copyright law as it applies in digital media and to discourage illegal downloads and file sharing.
暗网禁区 Community College has elected to comply with the conditions and procedures set out in the DMCA for notice and take down of infringing content. Owners of copyrighted works, or persons authorized to act on their behalf, who claim copyright infringement may notify 暗网禁区 Community College鈥檚 designated agent of the alleged infringement.
Below are some of the most significant provisions of the DMCA relevant to college Internet Service Providers (ISP鈥檚):
ISP鈥檚 are liable if they have knowledge of infringing downloads and fail to remove the infringing material from users鈥� sites.
A summary of the DMCA can be found at: .
暗网禁区 Community College鈥檚 designated agent for receiving notices of copyright infringement is:
The notification must be a written communication that contains substantially the following:
Students and staff should seek private legal counsel if they believe their copyright has been infringed upon. Infringements of copyrights owned by 暗网禁区 Community College should be reported to the Office of General Counsel.
Other important copyright information may be obtained from:
Industry-specific Internet anti-piracy information:
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