Itâ??d be hard to argue that Indiana University doesnâ??t take illegal downloading seriously. As noted on its â??Are You Legalâ? Web site, the university imposes a $50 fine for the first notice university officials receive from entertainment companies about a studentâ??s alleged improper sharing of copyrighted music or video, and cuts off the studentâ??s access to the Indiana network if he or she fails a 10-question quiz within 24 hours. The penalties ramp up from there.
But Indiana officials are now discussing whether they should continue to respond to complaints from the recording industry with the same aggressiveness. Itâ??s not that university leaders have suddenly decided that illegal behavior isnâ??t wrong; instead, they are beginning to question the legitimacy of the notices the Recording Industry Association of America sends accusing network users of illegally sharing music.