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What is your age?
	17.6%	915	22-25
	11.4%	590	26-30
	8.3%	430	31-35
	8.1%	422	16-17
	7.4%	382	21
	7.2%	375	20
	6.8%	353	36-40
	6.4%	332	19
	5.5%	285	41-45
	5.5%	285	18
	4.0%	206	46-50
	3.8%	198	Under 15
	2.5%	130	51-55
	1.2%	62	56-60
	0.9%	46	No Answer
	0.6%	29	61-65
	0.4%	20	81+
	0.3%	14	71-80
	0.3%	14	66-70
What is your sex?
	47.0%	2435	Male
	42.5%	2204	Female
	3.1%	161	No Answer
Your highest level of education completed:
	24.4%	1263	College - currently enrolled
	16.7%	865	Some college
	14.9%	772	College - Bachelors degree
	12.8%	664	Some high school
	11.5%	594	High school graduate
	7.5%	390	College - Masters degree
	2.7%	140	College - PhD
	2.1%	111	No Answer
Have you ever done any of the following:
	75.9%	3934	downloaded an image off the internet - not knowing if it was copyrighted
	64.6%	3352	let a friend borrow an audio cd/tape to make a copy
	59.4%	3078	downloaded a MP3 file of a popular song without paying a fee
	53.8%	2792	let a friend borrow your program disks to install software
	48.0%	2487	downloaded an image off the internet that was copyrighted
	44.4%	2305	burned an unauthorized cd containing copyrighted material
	35.3%	1831	downloaded a MIDI file of a popular song without paying a fee
	22.3%	1157	built a web page using images or content from another web site without permission
	16.8%	871	transferred a copyrighted file via ICQ
Have you ever bought an album/cd that you first heard about after obtaining an illegal digital copy?
	51.0%	2644	No
	41.2%	2136	Yes
	2.0%	106	No Answer
Have you ever purchased a software title after originally obtaining an unauthorized/pirated copy?
	62.0%	3214	No
	30.2%	1567	Yes
	3.0%	154	No Answer
have you ever obtained a commercial software program from the net without paying for it?
	55.8%	2896	No
	36.4%	1887	Yes
	2.2%	114	No Answer
have you ever registered or "cracked" a program with an unauthorized key or serial number?
	64.3%	3333	No
	29.1%	1510	Yes
	2.6%	136	No Answer
Do you use any of the following software?
	66.9%	3472	Microsoft Media Player
	48.5%	2515	Quicktime
	37.1%	1925	Winamp
	23.9%	1237	Napster
	22.6%	1173	Onlinemp3
	21.1%	1093	ICQ
	20.2%	1045	MusicMatch Jukebox
	6.9%	359	IRC
Do you think web pages should be copyrighted and protected as intellectual property?
	48.7%	2523	Yes
	41.6%	2157	No
	4.2%	220	No Answer
Do you believe digital IMAGE files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	47.5%	2463	Yes
	41.2%	2138	No
	5.7%	295	No Answer
Do you believe digital AUDIO files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	46.5%	2414	Yes
	42.5%	2204	No
	5.5%	283	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?
	48.9%	2535	Yes
	41.3%	2140	No
	4.7%	242	No Answer
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) installed on your machine without a legitimate license?
	47.5%	2465	No
	43.0%	2230	Yes
	4.7%	242	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?
	52.7%	2734	No
	35.6%	1847	Yes
	5.7%	297	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?
	52.4%	2715	No
	33.8%	1755	Yes
	8.2%	425	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?
	33.8%	1755	I would dismiss the case because the company is simply creating a tool and is not responsible for its misuse
	16.9%	877	I would force the company to restrict illegal use of its product
	13.7%	709	I would force the company to work with the artist to identify and take action against copyright violators
	12.0%	620	I would force the company to filter out artist's material from its system
	8.9%	460	No Answer
	7.2%	374	I would shut the software/company down

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