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Purdue mulls policy to limit WIFI access on campus

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University officials are studying whether the school needs a policy limiting the campus’ WIFI access for students to browse gaming sites, social media and other non-academic material while classes are in session.

The Journal & Courier reports that Purdue President Mitch Daniels recently began speaking with faculty members about whether limits on WIFI access are needed in light of a study showing that the biggest broadband consumption on Purdue’s network was going to gaming sites, streamed music and assorted video providers.

Daniels says the study’s data also includes broadband use in two of the university’s largest classrooms, where bandwidth is at a premium due to the number of devices used.

The study also found that the school’s broadband costs are now five times what they were in 2013.

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