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Discussion: H.R. 472, The College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 (3 comments ↓)
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Sarah K. Jorgensen
November 12, 2007, 1:13pm (report abuse)There are many laudatory aspects of this bill (especially when it comes to funding of Native Americans and persons with disabilities).
However, there is one particular problem I would like to point out: on page 411-412 it says schools shall develop technological deterrents to illegal transfers of data. It also introduces an unfunded mandate for "cost effective" technical solutions. While education about compliance with copyrights, permissions and illegalities in certain types of file sharing is valid, forcing the provision of alternatives and technology to prevent it is short sighted, ill informed and derisory. This only serves to stagnate the open exchange of ideas, not contribute to them.
Sarah K. Jorgensen
November 12, 2007, 1:15pm (report abuse)I meant the recent HR ___ (of November 2007) which is also titled the The College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007
S. Young
December 26, 2007, 7:30pm (report abuse)Sarah - we found your wallet today on the Mall in DC. Send me your cell phone or other contact number to syoung9000@yahoo.com and I can call you and tell you where to pick it up. Since we have your credit card and are not going to use it, we didn't cancel it.