Articles by: Michael Geist

Singapore Positive About Being Founding ACTA Signatory

A report from Singapore indicates that the country is “positive about becoming a founding signatory of ACTA.”

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Brazil, India Speak Out Against ACTA

Officials from both Brazil and India has spoken out against ACTA.  Brazilian officials say they do not recognize the legitimacy of the treaty, while Indian officials say they have other priorities and do not see what they would gain from ACTA.

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Assessing ACTA’s Criminal Provisions

FFII has a detailed look at the criminal provisions in ACTA, with particular emphasis on the European perspective.

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Where U.S. Law is Inconsistent with ACTA

KEI has compiled an instructive list of areas where the ACTA text appears to be inconsistent with U.S. law.

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Why are U.S. Net Services Slow to Migrate North?

Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 10, 2010 as Why are U.S. Net Services Slow to Migrate North? Netflix, the popular online movie rental service, launched in Canada last month, providing consumers with the option to download an unlimited number of movies and television shows for a flat monthly […]

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