The Free Software Foundation has posted its submission to the USTR Special 301 consultation, warning against anti-circumvention legislation and urging the U.S. government to stop "using such laws as a negotiating stick."
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IT Business on Conference Board of Canada IP Reports
IT Business covers the release of the new Conference Board of Canada report on intellectual property.
Angus: What We Don’t Know About ACTA
NDP MP Charlie Angus has an opinion piece in the Mark News on ACTA, arguing "the government has no mandate to negotiate away our domestic rules for protecting copyright."
European Parliamentarians Seek More Info on ACTA
Representatives from all European Parliament groups have written to the Eurpean commission seeking more information on ACTA. Questioners include Carl Schlyter (Greens / EFA), Eva Lichtenberger (Greens / EFA), Christian Engström (Greens / EFA), Niccolo Rinaldi (ALDE), Daniel Caspary (EPP), Syed Kamall (ECR), David Martin (S & D), Helmut Scholz […]
Intellectual Property: Panel Discussion on the Brian Lehrer Show
I appeared on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss Intellectual Property and Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Watch the video here.
20×200 on The Brian Lehrer Show (Full Episode) – Feb 17th, 2010 from jenbekman on Vimeo.
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