The fiasco continues

[erynwen]

Originally posted by electricdruid at The fiasco continues

ACTA in a Nutshell –

What is ACTA?  ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.

Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”

What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.

Essential ACTA Resources - 

• Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
• Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
• Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
• Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
• Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
• Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video

Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA.

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Comments

[pax_athena]

Wie war das, wir leben in einer SF Welt? Genau, nur in keiner von den schönen bunten. (Also bunt vielleicht schon ...) *geht mal eine runde heulen und sich unter der Decke verstecken*

Heh, vielleicht sollte ich hinzufügen, dass ich davon schon gelesen habe :( Und ich fühle mich bei so was jedes mal so verdammt hilflos.

[erynwen.livejournal.com]

Hilflos fühle ich mich auch - selbst wenn man sämtliche Petitionen unterschreibt und demonstriert und den gesamten März nichts kauft, wird sich kaum einer dafür interessieren, wenn die das Gesetz wirklich durchkriegen wollen...