Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities Technology Task Force

This Group Is No Longer Active

The following is provided for historical purposes only.

Created in 2002, the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities addresses matters of mutual concern, including the use of university networks for copyright infringement and the problem of unauthorized file sharing on university and college campuses.  The Joint Committee is working to foster cooperation between the higher education and the entertainment communities in order to: reduce unauthorized file sharing through educational efforts, develop and enforce effective and appropriate institutional policies, adopt legal online digital delivery services, and investigate the use of technologies that assist with network management.

In support of this mission, the Joint Committee’s Technology Task Force is releasing a Request for Information (RFI).  This document seeks information from vendors about their products and their ability to respond to network requirements, which were identified during a technology workshop held in April 2007.  Please see the following report for more information on the workshop’s conclusions: http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CSD5170.pdf. The goal of the RFI process is to capture current information from vendors that reflects their ability to respond to the requirements of the workshop report. It is expected that vendors will also provide information on products currently being marketed that address one or more aspects associated with the technological control of copyright infringement. The results of this RFI process will be shared on the Web and throughout the higher education, vendor, and entertainment communities. It is expected that this effort will aid vendors in reaching potential customer campuses, while simultaneously helping campus leaders to understand the current landscape of potential solutions and find vendor contacts for their campus needs.

Please find the May 2008 RFI here: http://www.educause.edu/Elements/Attachments/rfi/052008.doc

Requests For Information

• RFI – June 2003: Opportunities for Online Distribution of Music, Movies, and Other Digital Content on the University and College Campus
• RFI – April 2003: Technology Opportunities for Addressing Issues Associated with Peer-to-Peer File Sharing on the University and College Campus
• RFI - April 2007: Requirements for Technological Control of Illegal File Sharing on College and University Networks. RFI Abstract

Vendor Responses

Additional Resources

• Members of the Joint Committee and the Technology Task Force
• Joint Committee Review of Issues Press Release – September 2, 2003
• Background Discussion of Copyright Law and Potential Liability for Students Engaged in P2P File Sharing on University Networks—A white paper discussing copyright law and P2P file sharing on university networks, prepared for the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities by a Washington, D.C., law firm.
• RespectCopyrights.org—A website developed by the Motion Picture Association of America
• University Policies and Practices Addressing Improper Peer-to-Peer File Sharing—American Council on Education, March 26, 2004. This paper is intended to provide college and university administrators with a variety of examples of actions colleges and universities are taking to address the problem of unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing.

Members

Higher Education Representatives

• William E. "Brit" Kirwan (Co-Chair)
  Chancellor
  University System of Maryland
• Michael McRobbie
  President
  Indiana University
• Pam Bernard
  General Counsel
  Duke University
• Graham Spanier
  President
  The Pennsylvania State University

Staff

• Terry Hartle
  Senior Vice President
  American Council on Education
• Mark Luker
  Vice President
  EDUCAUSE
• John Vaughn
  Executive Vice President
  Association of American Universities

Entertainment Industry Representatives

• Cary Sherman (Co-Chair)
  President
  Recording Industry Association of America
• Richard Cotton
  Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  NBC/Universal
• Matthew Gerson
  Senior Vice President, Government Relations
  Universal Music Group
• Daniel Glickman
  President and CEO
  Motion Picture Association of America
• David Israelite
  President and CEO
  National Music Publishers' Association
• Andrew Lack
  Chairman of the Board
  Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Staff

• Fritz Attaway
  Executive Vice President Government Relations and Washington General Counsel
  Motion Picture Association of America
• Troy Dow
  Vice President and Counsel for Technology and New Media
  Motion Picture Association of America
• Mitch Glazier
  Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Legislative Counsel
  Vivendi Universal
• Barry Robinson
  Senior Counsel for Corporate Affairs
  Recording Industry Association of America
• Jonathan Whitehead
  Vice President and Anti–Piracy Counsel
  Recording Industry Association of America

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