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Florida Program Fights File Sharing

By Phillip Davis
Published November 3, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

A new computer system at the University of Florida combats illegal file sharing on campus. The school's Icarus program nabs students as they download songs without paying, forcing them to report to administrators in order to have their online access restored. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

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Phillip Davis
Correspondent Phillip Davis covers South Florida and beyond for NPR. He joined NPR in January 1993, and has reported on such topics as the Elian Gonzalez affair, the disputed 2000 presidential election, and the growing cultural diversity of South Florida. Davis has also filed reports from England, West Africa, and South America for NPR. His pieces can be heard on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and All Things Considered.