Details have emerged about the secretive global negotiations to fight copyright infringement and the movement of pirated material across the world. The proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received a lot of speculation due to the secretive nature of the negotiations, with some digital rights lobbyists criticizing the lack of detail. However, the Obama administration's ... [ read the full article ]
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The PDFdoc the article links to was released just days ago, the news from last year was that the negotiations were in progress, this is offering up some details... as in, not speculation... never mind...
Countries can't seem to agree on ways to stop transportation of stolen vehicles, the sex slave trade, weapons, but somehow stopping piracy of software and movies rank at the top of each country. Ya I know piracy is an issue, but I have to wonder at what extent our personal rights and freedoms will be taken away to achieve this goal.
Originally posted by badkrma: Countries can't seem to agree on ways to stop transportation of stolen vehicles, the sex slave trade, weapons, but somehow stopping piracy of software and movies rank at the top of each country.
Excellent point, these crimes will forever take a backseat to heavy handed corporations who carry significant financial clout.
veyron, good point, but you don't know who you are dealing with. The RIAA and the rest of the meduia mafia is a well oiled machine as far as lobbing. I would be surprised if they didn't get their way when countries can't protect their borders for drugs, guns or anything else.
