ble for both searches and downloads over the Internet by anyone else who runs the program. At peak times, this network of Napster users can offer access to several hundred gigabytes of data, or hundreds of thousands of individual files (Cohen 41).
             This free program has become very popular, especially on college campuses where students have access to high-speed networks. Despite the controversy surrounding the program, its user base continues to grow by as much as 25 percent everyday (Cohen 41). The controversy even seems to add to Napster's appeal. Students have cried censorship when universities have tried to free up bandwidth by blocking access to Napster. That has made Napster the perfect cause for college students to support. It doesn't hurt that many of Napster's employees are of college age also. As Napster CEO Eileen Richardson points out: "We've got this great underground feel. People love the fact that they can say, 'Pssst. Have you heard about Napster?'" (Kover 130). It seems as though the program is bec
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