Fresh off the European Parliament resolution calling for greater ACTA transparency, the European Commission has announced plans for a public consultation meeting next month. Moreover, the EC has updated several of its public documents (Fact Sheet, FAQ, Backgrounder) in which it seeks to respond to claims regarding ACTA transparency.
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Reading Rights Coalition Mounts Opposition to Kindle 2 Decision
The Reading Rights Coalition has been mounting growing opposition to Amazon's decision to disable the text-to-voice functionality from the Kindle 2. Cory Doctorow writes about the issue in his Guardian column this week.
G20 To Agree on World IP Litigation Court
Reports this evening indicate that the G20 has reached an agreement to establish a World Intellectual Property Litigation Court. The idea behind the court originated at WIPO. The G20 apparently hopes to launch the court by 2012, with Geneva pegged as the likely home. Update: Got me – this must […]
ACTA Timeline in Spanish
A Columbian blogger has translated my recent posting on ACTA into Spanish.
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The BBC reports that Electronic Arts has confirmed that its next version of The Sims will be DRM-free.
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