On illegal downloading of protected content Illegal downloads of music, films and other protected content have increased significantly. College students fined for illegally downloading protected content reduce piracy. Fining university and college students informs them that there are fees to pay for illegal activities, according to accredited universities. Creators of music, films or other protected content earn back the money they lost, with fines imposed on those who committed the crime. University scholars are also taught about the illicit acts of piracy and to pay for what they get after being punished. Fining college students decreases the chance of spyware and viruses on their computers. College and university students should be fined for illegally downloading music, films or other protected content. The fines inform college students that there are consequences for illegal activities. One university validated: “Every semester more people at Webster are notified of their violations of copyright law” (“Illegal downloading and file sharing”). Copyright infringers can track down college students and warn them, but of course that's still not enough to show them how illegal piracy is. The first step the college authorities will have to take will be a fair warning, then the next action will be a fine. Even though they are aware that the authorities are contacting them, college students still believe they are invincible. Sanctions would be the appropriate and most effective measure for the ongoing illegal activity. Furthermore, the consequences are enormous for a college student, even if he was not the one who downloaded the content. Someone might have illegally downloaded......half of paper.......pyware can affect their personal files as well as important assignments which help them to succeed. Clearly, the penalty for illegal downloading will progressively stop piracy. College and university students fined for illegally downloading music, video or other protected content put an end to the illegal activity. Creators of music, movies and other protected content will earn their money back after losing it. People who oppose it believe that fining a student is not necessary, but it is absolutely necessary to stop wrongdoing. Many people have been revoltingly impacted economically. Illegal downloading of protected content such as music and other protected documents is illegal and should result in penalties. Vote to fine college students for illegally downloading protected content in order to maintain a great economy.