Comments on: What’s up with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement?

By: Marshal

Marshal — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:53:39 +0000

Excelente resumen. A veces cuesta separar de tantas opiniones un buen análisis. Hasta Michael Geist me perece parcializado con el tema.

Saludos.

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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:52:30 +0000

[...] What’s up with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement? If you follow technology news services and blogs that are vaguely interested in digital rights issues, you must already have heard about ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. This is a multilateral trade agreement between the EU, the US, Mexico, Canada, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and a few others, currently negotiated in secret that is set to tackle copyright infringement issues. As the name indicates, the aim of the agreement is to tackle counterfeiting. However, the most controversial aspect is that various sources have disclosed that the agreement is set to export some of the worst maximalist legislation out there, particularly in an attempt to curb illegal file-sharing. For the most detailed in-depth analysis of what has been happening so far, Michael Geist’s blog is the place to be. Nonetheless, I have been meaning to take stock and write a synopsis of what has happened so far for my own benefit. If you are confused about the various claims and counter-claims, I hope you find this useful. [...]

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:57:45 +0000

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