The Register reports on how UK MPs have been denied access to information about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The ACTA talks resume next week in Mexico.
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Verizon Reportedly Terminating Subscriber Access Following Repeat Infringement Claims
CNET reports that U.S. ISP Verizon has begun terminating service for some subscribers alleged to have repeatedly infringed copyright. While this is not quite three strikes and you're out – a subscriber can always go to another ISP – the lack of due process is very disturbing. Update: Comment notes […]
OK Go on YouTube Videos
OK Go's Damian Kulash has a great post on the band's site explaining the challenges of posting and embedding videos online.
Submissions on Canada-EU Trade Deal: eBay Canada Warns Against Overbroad IP Provisions
Yesterday I posted on the EU "barrier hymn sheet", a leaked document that discloses EU negotiating strategy on the Canada-EU Trade Agreement IP chapter. It follows a leaked draft of the EU proposal for the chapter itself, including copyright term extension, anti-circumvention rules, and resale rights. I also recently obtained a copy of the submission received by the Department of Foreign Affairs as part of its consultation on the proposed agreement. I'll post highlights from several prominent companies and organizations over the next few days.
I start with eBay Canada, which clearly has concerns with the proposed agreement and the potential for adverse impacts on Canadian businesses:
ACTA Negotiations, Round 7 Agenda Posted
The next (seventh) round of ACTA negotiations is scheduled for Guadalajara, Mexico next week. The agenda has now been posted, revealing that the meeting will be the longest yet, with three and a half days devoted to the civil enforcement, border measures, and Internet issues. There is also an hour […]
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