Anti-Piracy Treaty: Global DMCA, “Three-Strikes”
Secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement discussions conclude without any public input, and leaked details include a laundry list of entertainment industry demands.
The latest round of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations wrapped up yesterday in Seoul, South Korea and by all indications it has little to do with combating counterfeit goods and everything to do with forcing ISPs [...]
Consumer Groups Want to Halt ACTA Negotiations
ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) has concerned many consumer rights organizations for some time now. Given that it could easily affect criminal laws in many countries around the world, it’s not hard to see why there is demand for public disclosure and allow public debate in the matters. Still, to this day, ACTA is [...]
ACTA Negotiations Will Continue into 2009
ACTA negotiations will continue it’s usual secrecy into 2009 after wrapping up in Paris. Reportedly, they will continue negotiations in Morocco.
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) roared into headlines earlier this year over several provisions that were leaked onto Wikileaks. A follow-up leak was also leaked on the same website. Currently, Michael Geist [...]
Senators Push for Transparency for ACTA
The hot-button issue of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) not being transparent became a major issue again recently. Three senators are demanding that ACTA be made more transparent and that it wouldn’t undermine congress’s ability to govern.
Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter issued an open letter to Susan Schwab today regarding ACTA, a controversial international [...]
Report – ACTA Stalled Amid War Between Australian ISPs and Copyright Industry
While on the surface, it appears to be a standard report on the ISPs refusing to comply with the idea of being the copyright police, a section of a very interesting report suggests that the ACTA negotiations have been stalled.
It may be an old story being repeated over and over again in Australia, but a [...]
US Advocacy Organizations Sue Government to Make ACTA Public
Negotiations have been speeding along with ACTA and public advocacy organizations are losing their patience over how long it’s taking for ACTA to finally be made public.
There’s no shortage of criticism for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), but one of the biggest criticism is that it’s been kept out of the eyes of the public. [...]
Over 100 International Public Interest Organizations Demand ACTA Be Made Public
Over 100 public interest organizations have demanded that ACTA, the notoriously secret treaty being negotiated by numerous nations around the world, to finally be made public.
The EFF points to a very interesting news release which announces that several organizations from around the world are demanding that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement be made public. The [...]
Another Critical ACTA Leak Surfaces
While many within ACTA have been trying to operate in as much secrecy as possible, there seems to be a few who wants ACTA to be more open. It’s certainly justifiable considering a vast majority of people to be affected by this might otherwise be completely in the dark.
Yesterday, we reported on the new [...]
