Archive for July, 2008
Secret multilateral negotiations on ACTA commencing today
Business lobbyists and politicians will be meeting today to discuss the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, according to an internal memo released today by Wikileaks.
The proposed agreement would criminalize copyright and intellectual property offenses. Under ACTA, Internet service providers would be required to filter illegal transfers of content and help the government track down the people [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Politics, acta, copyright, wikileaks.
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Mainstream media silent on G8 anti-piracy law
The 4,000 journalists covering the Group of 8 summit have scrutinized the contents of attendees’ meals. They’ve mocked the unjustifiable old-white-manishness of this and other global summits. They’ve even analyzed the global — if momentary — economic impact of George W. Bush’s speech.
But mainstream media coverage has not yet mentioned the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a [...]
Posted: July 8th, 2008 under Politics, acta, privacy, wikileaks.
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