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What is your age?
	18.3%	776	22-25
	11.1%	468	26-30
	8.9%	378	16-17
	8.1%	344	20
	8.0%	339	21
	7.2%	306	31-35
	7.0%	296	19
	5.7%	241	18
	5.5%	234	36-40
	4.9%	206	41-45
	4.5%	189	Under 15
	3.6%	152	46-50
	2.4%	102	51-55
	1.2%	50	56-60
	1.0%	44	No Answer
	0.6%	24	61-65
	0.5%	20	81+
	0.3%	12	71-80
	0.2%	8	66-70
What is your sex?
	50.2%	2124	Male
	45.2%	1913	Female
	3.4%	144	No Answer
Your highest level of education completed:
	26.9%	1140	College - currently enrolled
	18.8%	794	Some college
	16.0%	676	College - Bachelors degree
	12.9%	546	Some high school
	11.0%	467	High school graduate
	7.7%	324	College - Masters degree
	3.1%	132	College - PhD
	2.4%	101	No Answer
Have you ever done any of the following:
	77.3%	3273	downloaded an image off the internet - not knowing if it was copyrighted
	68.8%	2913	let a friend borrow an audio cd/tape to make a copy
	58.6%	2482	downloaded a MP3 file of a popular song without paying a fee
	56.8%	2404	let a friend borrow your program disks to install software
	49.5%	2096	downloaded an image off the internet that was copyrighted
	46.4%	1966	burned an unauthorized cd containing copyrighted material
	36.0%	1523	downloaded a MIDI file of a popular song without paying a fee
	24.1%	1021	built a web page using images or content from another web site without permission
	17.8%	755	transferred a copyrighted file via ICQ
Have you ever bought an album/cd that you first heard about after obtaining an illegal digital copy?
	54.2%	2294	No
	42.5%	1801	Yes
	2.1%	89	No Answer
Have you ever purchased a software title after originally obtaining an unauthorized/pirated copy?
	64.2%	2719	No
	31.5%	1333	Yes
	3.2%	134	No Answer
have you ever obtained a commercial software program from the net without paying for it?
	58.8%	2490	No
	37.8%	1599	Yes
	2.2%	95	No Answer
have you ever registered or "cracked" a program with an unauthorized key or serial number?
	65.5%	2771	No
	30.6%	1297	Yes
	2.8%	118	No Answer
Do you use any of the following software?
	67.7%	2865	Microsoft Media Player
	50.4%	2135	Quicktime
	39.9%	1687	Winamp
	27.9%	1180	Napster
	24.9%	1053	ICQ
	23.1%	976	Onlinemp3
	22.7%	963	MusicMatch Jukebox
	8.0%	338	IRC
Do you think web pages should be copyrighted and protected as intellectual property?
	50.5%	2138	Yes
	43.6%	1847	No
	4.7%	201	No Answer
Do you believe digital IMAGE files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	49.7%	2105	Yes
	42.6%	1803	No
	6.5%	276	No Answer
Do you believe digital AUDIO files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	48.5%	2052	Yes
	44.4%	1878	No
	6.0%	255	No Answer
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) that you downloaded from the net to your hard drive without specific permission?
	52.2%	2208	Yes
	41.6%	1763	No
	5.0%	212	No Answer
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) installed on your machine without a legitimate license?
	48.2%	2042	No
	45.5%	1925	Yes
	5.1%	217	No Answer
Do you think companies that produce software such as Napster should be held responsible in one form or another for the illegal activities (piracy of copyrighted material) their software may facilitate?
	56.7%	2399	No
	35.9%	1520	Yes
	6.1%	260	No Answer
Do you think there is a difference between software such as Napster, which helps people download MP3s regardless of whether they're copyrighted, and e-mail, usenet or other programs which afford similar abilities to acquire copyrighted material?
	55.5%	2350	No
	34.2%	1449	Yes
	9.1%	386	No Answer
How would you rule in a case where an artist is suing a company that makes a program that facilitates easy copying of their material without remuneration?
	38.6%	1632	I would dismiss the case because the company is simply creating a tool and is not responsible for its misuse
	16.8%	712	I would force the company to restrict illegal use of its product
	14.6%	618	I would force the company to work with the artist to identify and take action against copyright violators
	12.8%	542	I would force the company to filter out artist's material from its system
	9.4%	397	No Answer
	6.5%	276	I would shut the software/company down

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