[LIBRARYDIR] Copyright Alert System

jleader at everettcc.edu jleader at everettcc.edu
Sat Mar 2 09:31:29 PST 2013


Thanks so much for sharing, Mindy. This was all news to me and I will need to get the info to everyone on campus.  Very helpful!

Jeanne

On Mar 1, 2013, at 2:49 PM, "Mindy Coslor" <Mindy.Coslor at skagit.edu> wrote:

> I’ve been hearing about the Copyright Alert System on NPR all week and realized this could impact us.  The Center for Copyright Information was set up to educate and warn copyright violators of online content.  They created the Copyright Alert System to send a series of 6 alerts to violators.  Below are two e-mails I sent to my campus.  One caveat to what I said below is that not all open wifi networks will be affected.  Starbucks and other large open public wifi will be exempt from this new system.  Small businesses, however, will be categorized as personal accounts and not exempt.
>  
> Hi everyone,
>  
> Without the lengthy explanation below, the bottom line of the new Copyright Alert System is:  if you download copyrighted music, films, or potentially other copyrighted materials, without paying for them, you may receive a series of alerts that, if ignored, could result in loss of internet access.  This could affect others if you use wireless networks such as SVC’s or Starbucks [these two examples are apparently not true based on other reports], or a shared home wireless [this is true].  It also means that if someone else on your wireless network violates copyright law, you could be innocently affected.
>  
> More details below.
>  
> Mindy Coslor
> Copyright Officer &
> Director of Library Services
> Skagit Valley College
> mcoslor at skagit.edu
>  
> Dear SVC employees and students,
>  
> You may have heard recently about the new Copyright Alert System.  It was implemented this past Monday, February 25, with the goal of making internet users aware when they may have violated copyright laws.  The Center for Copyright Information is an organization with members of the Recording Industry Association of America, the Motion Picture Association of America, the Independent Film and Television Alliance, the American Association of Independent Music, AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon.
>  
> The goal of the Center for Copyright Information is to educate the public about copyright infringement (or piracy) by instituting a series of six warnings when copyrighted online content (e.g. movies and music) is downloaded inappropriately.  The copyright holders must identify the violation and notify the internet provider, who then sends a series of notices to the internet customer.  Warnings one and two are intended to notify the consumer that their activity has been noticed by copyright holders.  The next two alerts requires the consumer to acknowledge that they have seen the notices.  The final two notices result in downgrades to services:  if the customer does not change his/her behavior, the internet provider may reduce internet speed, downgrade the internet service tier, or limit access to the internet for a period of time.
>  
> There are several concerns voiced by consumer groups: this may be a threat to open WiFi since everyone using a shared access point may be affected by mitigation actions.  Sharing an internet connection, your account password, or having your password stolen may result in your service being affected by the behavior of others. 
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> For more information about the Copyright Alert System and what to do if you receive an alert , please click on the link:  http://www.copyrightinformation.org/the-copyright-alert-system/
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> Please share this information broadly.
>  
> Thank you.
>  
> Mindy Coslor
> Copyright Officer &
> Director of Library Services
> Skagit Valley College
> mcoslor at skagit.edu
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>  
> Mindy Coslor
> Director of Library Services
> Skagit Valley College
> mcoslor at skagit.edu
>  
> From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Doherty
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 12:30 PM
> To: an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors
> Subject: RE: [LIBRARYDIR] Copyright Alert System
>  
> I’m not familiar with it, Mindy.  Could you say more about it?
>  
> Thanks!!
>  
> Paula
>  
> From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Mindy Coslor
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 10:24 AM
> To: an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors
> Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Copyright Alert System
>  
> Hi everyone,
>  
> I just sent out an informational e-mail to my campus about the new Copyright Alert System.  Is this on anyone else’s radar screen?  I am wondering if anyone else is informing their campuses about it.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Mindy
>  
> Mindy Coslor
> Director of Library Services
> Skagit Valley College
> mcoslor at skagit.edu
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>  
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