When “controlling crime” becomes “invasion of freedom”…
According to Michael Geist, a document leaked that threatens people’s freedom over the internet.
On the heels of the leak of various country positions on ACTA transparency, today an even bigger leak has hit the Internet. A new European Union document prepared several weeks ago canvasses the Internet and Civil Enforcement chapters, disclosing in complete detail the proposals from the U.S., the counter-proposals from the EU, Japan, and other ACTA participants. The 44-page document also highlights specific concerns of individual countries on a wide range of issues including ISP liability, anti-circumvention rules, and the scope of the treaty. This is probably the most significant leak to-date since it goes even beyond the transparency debate by including specific country positions and proposals.
The US Government is once again prepared to take every measure to attain its position as the global leader in economy and politics. I think it may be time to separate the internet out of the US to ensure that it is truly a public domain and freedom is the beginning of communication.
To read more on the subject, you may want to proceed to Major ACTA Leak: Internet and Civil Enforcement Chapters With Country Positions…
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