4/2007                                       

This year, FAU enacted steps to block a peer-to-peer file sharing service called AresWarez. The University received numerous requests from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to prevent our users from illegally sharing copyrighted sound recordings. Several other file sharing networks such as Gnutella, Bearshare, and Kazaa have already been blocked.  For more information, visit www.musicunited.org. The site contains valuable information about what's legal and what's not when it comes to copying music.

Ruckus Now Available
The University is now providing its students a way to legally download virus-free digital songs, access movies and television shows, and share downloaded playlists. Ruckus multimedia service is currently offering its music download service at no cost to any current FAU student accessing Ruckus. Faculty and staff can access Ruckus for a nominal cost. With this service students can legally share music, movies and television shows; create playlists; send personal media recommendations to friends; and browse classmates’ profiles and media libraries.

For assistance with using Ruckus visit www.ruckus.com and click on the Help link at the top of the screen. You can also e-mail the support staff at support@ruckus.com. Be sure to include the e-mail address you used to register with Ruckus and a thorough description of the problem. The more information you can supply, the more quickly your problem can be resolved. If you prefer to speak directly to the Ruckus help desk via phone, please call 703-464-6500 and select option #7.