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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 to become copyright cops. Instead of focusing on customs procedures and enforcement to fight large scale commercial piracy it has delved into the area of noncommercial illegal file-sharing.
Continue reading »ACTA in Korea: ’secret talks on transparency’
p2pnet news view P2P | Politics:- The current round of ACTA negotiations wrap up later today in Seoul, Korea. Having spent the first day focused on the now-leaked Internet provisions and the second day on the leaked criminal provisions, negotiators will spend this morning discussing whether they should make the draft treaty public. Many countries continue to face pressure on the transparency issue, with KEI posting a public letter to U.S.
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