Copyright quiz limits students' music file sharing

Missouri University of Science and Technology now requires students to ace a six-question quiz on digital copyright law to get six hours of access to peer-to-peer software they can use to share music and movies online.

The quiz has cut copyright complaints on campus from recording industry to eight this academic year, down from 200 in 2006-07, said Tim Doty, a campus systems security analyst.

"We're still allowing peer-to-peer access," Doty said, "but in a controlled fashion. We're providing them the information to make an informed decision."

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