Europe Worries U.S. Bowing to ‘Industry’ in ACTA Talks
The European Union is alarmed the Obama administration is lobbying on behalf of the entertainment industry as part of the United States’ negotiations for an new international copyright accord, according to a leaked EU document. The document, entitled European Union’s Comments to the US Proposal , suggests that the administration, in its closed-door negotiations over the Anti-Counterfeiting and Trade Agreement, might have forgotten that copyright interests extend beyond industry concerns. The “most important provision” of the U.S.-proposed copyright section, according to the EU document, includes language noting that the United States’ “overarching objective” is to “ facilitate the continued development of industry .” (.pdf) The EU’s position paper said such a stance might not sell in Europe, and noted that the industry referenced “is much too limited.” “This is a very important deficit of the current text,” the EU said in the 7-page document, dated October 29, published at linksaktiv.de .
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