No strikes and you're out

I feel sorry for KU students, who now have to deal with a draconian regime for alleged copyright violations.

Basically, if the university thinks you are downloading copyrighted materials, then you lose your KU computer privileges forever.
No warning, no chance to plead your case, no avenue for appeal. And who knows what is the standard of "proof" that KU will accept. Hopefully they will require more then an anonymous letter from the RIAA!

I am not going to defend university students using public resources (i.e. the university network) to download material illegally, but is it too much to ask that there be a burden of proof for KU before shutting off what is an essential academic resource, and allow for some type of appeal process?