Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about what happens to existing reports or if other parts of the law will still require similar reporting.
Education Act Changes
This bill removes a requirement for certain educational institutions to report their efforts in preventing copyright infringement on school networks.
What This Bill Does
- Removes a reporting requirement that was set for the board of regents, University of Tennessee, and Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association.
- Eliminates the need for these institutions to provide an annual report about their actions to prevent illegal use of copyrighted material on school networks.
Who It Names or Affects
- The board of regents
- University of Tennessee
- Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
Terms To Know
- Copyright infringement
- Using someone else's creative work without permission, which is against the law.
- Network resources
- Computers and internet connections used by a school or university.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens to existing reports that have already been submitted.
- It is unclear if other parts of the law will still require similar reporting from these institutions.