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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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receipts under any single contract do not exceed $10,000 in any 12-month period. Except in unusual circumstances as determined by the department head or supervisor of the unit where the work is performed, the University will distribute fifty percent ( 5 0 % ) of the net income to the authors of such copyrighted works owned by the University. When a particular case involves unusual circumstances, upon request, such matters will be reviewed by the University committee dealing with copyrightable works, which will make recommendations to the President. Net income is gross income received by the University less expenses attributable to copyright registration, marketing, or other requirements for use and sale of materials outside the University. After deduction of the authors' shares, the remaining net income will be allocated as determined by the President, who may seek the advice of a University committee appointed by the President that deals with copyrightable works. Each campus will report annually to the Vice President for Academic Affairs on the application of such funds. (j) Compliance with the Copyright Act. The Copyright Act and implementing regulations specify numerous conditions on the reproduction and use of works protected by copyright and provide penalties for noncompliance. These regulations address such matters as photocopying, public broadcasting, artistic performances, juke boxes, off-air recording of broadcast programs, and various other practices. University units whose activities involve any such regulated usage are responsible for knowing applicable regulations, monitoring their continuing evolution, and conducting their programs in full compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. Certain University units provide services to users which involve the transmission, communication, or duplication of materials protected by copyright but where the ultimate use of the materials is not subject to supervision by the service unit. Service supervisors in such circumstances shall inform all service users of laws and regulations applicable to such usage by means of posted notices, bulletins, or other appropriate methods. The responsibility to avoid infringement of the copyright extends to all individuals who use such material. (k) The PLATO System, The PLATO 1 System is a computer-based educational system developed at the University of Illinois and originally covered, wholly or in part, by the claims of the U.S. Patent Number 3,405,457. The term P L A T O System shall also include any successor systems or enhancements thereof developed, conceived, or proposed by the Computer-Based Education Research Laboratory of the University. The copyright provisions applicable to lessonware or software using the University P L A T O System are as follows. As a condition to receiving access to any P L A T O system operated by the University of Illinois, all P L A T O Authors granted such access by the University, all Participating Institutions, 2 and all Joint Venture Institutions 3 shall grant to the University an irre1 Control Data Corporation has acquired the exclusive commercial rights from the University to use the name PLATO. * Participating Institution: any external institution or organization leasing or purchasing^ at full cost terminals conntcted to the University of Illinois PLATO System. ^ Joint Venture Institution: as above, except costs are shared between the institution or organization and the University.