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SU does not offer an on-campus source for the legal download of music or videos.
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is legislation enacted by the United States Congress in October 1998 that makes major changes to the US Copyright Act. These changes were necessary in part to bring US Copyright law into compliance with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances Phonograms Treaty. The DMCA also strengthened the legal protection of intellectual property rights in the wake of emerging new information communication technologies.
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Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 requires (among other things) that educational institutions deal with unauthorized file-sharing on their campuses by (a) an annual disclosure to students describing copyright law and campus policies related to violating copyright law; (b) a plan to “effectively combat” copyright abuse on the campus network using “a variety of technology-based deterrents”; and (c) “offer alternatives to illegal downloading.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
I received a DMCA infringement notice, what do I do?
Each DMCA violation is associated to a particular device. Syracuse University matches the IP address with the computer owner and forwards the settlement offer along with a recommendation that the student, faculty, or staff member seek legal counsel. The University does not reveal the name of the computer owner to the complaining organization. Devices that are associated to DMCA violations are removed from University networks. Additional details to regain network access will be emailed account owner of the corresponding device.
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