Secret Copyright Police To Govern Almost Everything

ACTA would establish a new international legal framework that countries can join on a voluntary basis and would create its own governing body outside existing international institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) or the United Nations. Negotiating countries have described it as a response "to the increase in global trade of counterfeit goods and pirated copyright protected works."[2] The scope of ACTA includes counterfeit goods, generic medicines and copyright infringement on the Internet.
A signing ceremony was held on 1 October 2011 in Tokyo, with the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea signing the treaty.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Carobene on October 30, 2011 at 5:38pm

This is not good when they do this not at all good!

Permalink Reply by calgarycmmc.com on October 30, 2011 at 5:58pm

As webmaster who uses constant copyright content...I just index it, however I do credit the rightful owners, it still concerns me somewhat. 99% of the internet is copyrighted material. To me it's all about the right to exchange information. Knowledge is key and in my opinion this may be just another way to censor the public.

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Permalink Reply by Freedomrox on October 30, 2011 at 7:18pm

I agree. This an abuse of Treaty powers of the Congress, especially since I never heard a word about it. It amounts to fleecing everyone, everywhere for anything. Makes the RIAA look tame.

Also, forgot the link to verify and learn more about this insanity.

http://www.laquadrature.net/ACTA

Also, Search Wikipedia as it seems there is a whole page dedicated to the ACTA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement

Permalink Reply by Justin A Horne on October 30, 2011 at 8:09pm

Another surreptitious framework negotiated behind the general public's back. I ask the good people to stop this madness at all cost. We can't take this lying down. If passed, this treaty can drastically effect a majority of our lives! Good looking Freedomrox!

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Permalink Reply by Nikki on October 30, 2011 at 8:46pm

Yet central banks print money which is the same as counterfeiting and they can get away with it!

Permalink Reply by Justin A Horne on October 30, 2011 at 9:33pm

Exactly Nikki! The hypocrisy of these people is astonishing.

Permalink Reply by WTRH-AM-AE on October 31, 2011 at 12:05am

One day our computers will like paperweights. Like back in the 90's when we did not have internet just Word Perfect 5.0.

Permalink Reply by Freedomrox on October 31, 2011 at 12:21am

Well, Justin, Thank you for saying am good looking, Appreciated....but, more interested in how to stop a behind closed door ratification of this Treaty by Congress? Nikki, did you happen to know that one defintion for Congress is Carnal Relations, (i.e. sex)? Also, Robert, you are right, when engaging in congress with the federal govt., it's not good, not good at all. This extends way beyond the internet, but we all knew that it would be attacked from all sides soon, and now it has been. Question is this: What will we do?

Permalink Reply by Justin A Horne on October 31, 2011 at 2:17am

Good looking is slang for thank you. I had no intention of commenting on your pulchritude or your countenance, the matter I am concerned with, is this treaty. So, with that said, does anybody have a plausible or pragmatic solution...or does pragmatics not play a factor in regards to this cause?

Permalink Reply by LYNN SHEDLER on November 17, 2011 at 2:41am

Justin: I am afraid our hands are tied, Literaly!!!

There is nothing we can do but protest AGAIN...

Permalink Reply by Freedomrox on October 31, 2011 at 3:05am

Just poking fun, Justin..as everyone here know I do. Honestly, just scaring congress critters by your knowledge of the situation goes a long ways. Bring the cockroaches into the light.

Permalink Reply by Justin A Horne on October 31, 2011 at 4:51am

My sentiments exactly!