The reaction to revelations about the Internet provisions of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement continue. Notable articles include: Canada: Still-murky copyright treaty could change web as we use it New Zealand: New Zealand should not sign international piracy agreement Australia: ISPs Focus of Piracy Talks Australia: Fighting Piracy – three strikes […]
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CBC’s As It Happens on ACTA
Earlier tonight I appeared on CBC's As It Happens to discuss ACTA. An MP3 version of the interview is available.
Reporting on WIPO IP Enforcement Meeting
As delegates were meeting in Seoul, Korea on ACTA, WIPO was holding an IP enforcement meeting. Details from KEI and IP Watch.
The Leaked ACTA Document
As the ACTA story begins to capture mainstream media attention (front page of the Ottawa Citizen, coverage from the Washington Post, NZ Herald, the Atlantic, Wired), the press release from the now-concluded Seoul talks should be released shortly [update: release out, exactly as predicted]. If the past releases are any […]
ACTA Negotiations, Day Three: Secret Talks on Transparency
The current round of ACTA negotiations wrap up later today in Seoul, Korea. Having spent the first day focused on the now-leaked Internet provisions and the second day on the leaked criminal provisions, negotiators will spend this morning discussing whether they should make the draft treaty public. Many countries continue […]
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