ACTA negotiations still secret
(crossposted from CreativeFreedom.org.nz)
ACTA is the treaty that may allow private companies to tap internet connections based on allegations of copyright infringement. The EFF reports on ACTA “What we’ve seen tends to confirm that the substance of ACTA remains a grave concern,” said Public Knowledge Staff Attorney Sherwin Siy. “The agreement increasingly looks like an attempt by Hollywood and the content industries to perform an end-run around national legislatures and public international forums to advance an aggressive, radical change in the way that copyright and trademark laws are enforced.” Initially due for christmas last year the negotiations were delayed with the US change in administration.
