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Opportunities for the Online Distribution of Music, Movies, and other Digital Content on the University and College Campus Technology Task Force Joint Committee of the Higher Education And Entertainment Communities. Recording Industry Association of America. Best Practices. RFI #2. Objective
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Opportunities for the Online Distribution of Music, Movies, and other Digital Content on the University and College Campus Technology Task ForceJoint Committee of the Higher Education And Entertainment Communities Recording Industry Association of America
RFI #2 • Objective • Requirements • Criteria • Responses • Documentation process
RFI #2 Objective To provide information to universities about the legitimate alternatives to the illegal copying occurring via P2P on university campuses.
RFI #2Requirements • Licensed online content delivery services • Services with a projected launch date before July 1, 2004 • Scalable to large populations of users (e.g. 500 to>100,000 individuals) • Scalable in large networks of heterogeneous computer systems • Pose minimal effect on network performance. • Robust, secure and adaptable to developing media formats
RFI #2Criteria • Technology • Network architecture • Scalability • Testing and installed base • Competitive approaches • Technology/Service Characteristics • Corporate Characteristics and Resources • Pilot Testing
RFI #2Responses • Nine responses received – more to come • A range of responses received including: • Subscription services • Ala carte services • University portals • Overwhelming interest in the conduct of Pilot Tests
RFI #2Documentation Process • Committee staff to conduct documentation process • Legitimate services to review summaries • Technology Task Force to approve document • Joint Committee to issue report • Educause to provide access
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