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Originally Posted by After Shock Media
First arnt the ACTA talks still going on?
Next why would this be just an Obama issue when it appears to be world wide talks, actually latests talks are being held right now in Korea right? Plus I swore Canada is also very involved.
As for some secret leaks, sure thing. Nothing is 100% hammered down yet and most of it is trying to get international copyright laws (not counterfeiting) sort of on the same path.
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Yes, ACTA is currently being negotiated between the US, Europe and other states, including Japan, Australia, and Canada. The official cover story is always a good one isn't it? "International Copyright Laws" to protect "Intellectual Property Rights." Sounds good, however the real motives behind it are really quite the opposite. Think of the power it gives a centralized body (or world government) to eventually reach past and over local state and national laws of member countries and enforce "copy right laws" (read: censor) any website, blog, or contra work deemed against their rules simply by "accusing" that website, blog, ..etc of infringing on copyright. No due process, no trial, nothing. They just shut you down.
More good reading here:
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4510/125/