Politicos poised to pass anti-P2P rules for universities
Eds. note: This story was updated at 8:07 p.m. PST to give an update on the expected committee vote time.
WASHINGTON--So far, a U.S. House of Representatives panel hasn't done anything to alter part of a bill that would deprive colleges and universities of financial aid for their students unless they make a plan to provide "alternatives" and deterrents to illicit peer-to-peer downloading.
Debate on a massive Democratic-sponsored higher education spending bill (PDF) began around 1:30 a.m. ET and continued late into the evening on Wednesday. But no amendments were expected to be introduced to change the antipiracy sections embedded in the 747-page text.
House Education and Labor Committee aides said final votes on the amendments and the entire bill are expected to begin at 9:45 a.m. ET Thursday.
Stay tuned to CNET News.com for the latest on this proposal, whose peer-to-peer requirements have raised concerns among the university community but are enthusiastically supported by Hollywood. For more coverage of the bill, check out our story from Friday evening.
