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Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities

Committee Members

The Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities was formed in 2002 to develop collaborative solutions to address illegal file sharing on college campuses. The committee is comprised of leaders representing universities, higher education organizations, and music and motion picture executives.

The committee's goal is to provide a range of resources to school administrators in three basic areas: educational efforts (including practices surrounding the use of copyrighted works, student responsibility, and implications for peer-to-peer network file sharing), technological solutions (including computer network management technologies available to reduce illegal file sharing and the development of legal, campus-based music and movie/entertainment services), and examining differences and exploring prospects for collaboration on legislative initiatives.

ACE File Sharing Resources

 Letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chair George Miller on File Sharing and the Higher Education Act (Nov. 7, 2007) (73 KB)

Letter to Presidents from the Higher Education Members of the Joint Committee (Oct. 15, 2007) (55 KB)

Background Discussion of Copyright Law and Potential Liability for Students Engaged in Peer-to-Peer File Sharing on University Networks (2006) (435 KB) (Nov. 8, 2006)

Letter to Presidents from Penn State University President Graham Spanier and RIAA President Cary Sherman Regarding llegal File Sharing (440 KB) (Aug. 25, 2005)

University Policies and Practices Addressing Improper Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (160 KB) (April 1, 2004)

• Higher Education & National Affairs File Sharing News Stories

Other Resources

• EDUCAUSE Connect File Sharing Page
• RespectCopyrights.org: Developed by the Motion Picture Association of America
• campusdownloading.com: Developed by the Recording Industry Association of America