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We want your Internet experience at Adelphi to be a positive one. With that in mind, you need to be aware of Adelphi’s Internet Usage policy and how to prevent file-sharing issues that could adversely affect your user experience, as well as the rest of campus. You are expected to comply with this policy whenever you are connected to the Internet via Adelphi’s network.
Copyright Law
With so much information available on the Internet, it may appear that most of what you see is in the public domain. But the fact is that just about everything you see or download from the Internet is copyright protected, whether it’s text, art, music, video, or software. Email you send is copyrighted to you; email you receive is copyrighted to the sender; music you download is copyrighted to the artist or producer of the music, etc.
- It is illegal to download copyrighted music, videos, or other material from your computer without the permission of the copyright holder.
- You cannot use your computer to distribute material without the permission of the copyright holder.
Piracy is a serious offense, with consequences including hefty fines and expensive litigation. Adelphi University is compliant with all federal, state, and other applicable laws that govern copyrights and trademarks.
Please respect the work of artists, the values of Adelphi, and the Internet connectivity of your fellow students by refusing to download or distribute copyrighted materials illegally.
Sort the facts from the myths about copyright:
Free, Legal Downloads
To provide students with free, legal access to music, videos, and movies, Adelphi has partnered with Ruckus, a digital entertainment service for colleges that offers:
- Nearly 3 million licensed music tracks from both major labels and indie producers.
- Hollywood hits, cult classics, independent films, TV shows and music videos.
For more information on signing up for Ruckus, go to http://infotech.adelphi.edu/ruckus/
Bandwidth Slowdown
Although we have hi-tech equipment and continue to upgrade regularly, excessive bandwidth use can slow the network down for everyone. If you use peer-to-peer file-sharing software (e.g., KaZaA, Gnutella, Limewire, Morpheus, etc.), please use it responsibly.
To preserve the bandwidth resources for the Adelphi Community, it is vital that file-sharing is turned off by all computer users on campus. These types of downloads from our network have been the single largest problem with our bandwidth resource. The benefits of not sharing files to the Internet are:
- Increase in speed for all campus computer users.
- Specialized ports can remain open, allowing games and non-standard Internet applications to be used.
For instructions on how to turn off file-sharing, please contact Customer Services at ext. 3340 or see the following external Web site: http://security.uchicago.edu/guidelines/peer-to-peer.
Campus Disciplinary Action
Our Network Administrators in the Office of Information Technology and Resources collect data on Internet usage. Students found to be using large bandwidth or disrupting campus networks because of such file-sharing will have their Internet connection disabled, and will need to contact Customer Services to become re-enabled.
Repeated or serious violations will be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs or Assistant Vice President for Human Resources & Labor Relations for further disciplinary action.
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