FOIA Request For Pending Copyright Treaty Denied

Posted by kdawson on Friday March 13, 2009 @05:18AM from the let-the-sunshine-in dept.

Penguinisto writes "According to CNET, Knowledge Ecology International's FOIA request for information about ACTA was denied. ACTA is the pending copyright treaty believed to have been authored by lobbyists for the content cartels. Even stranger, the denial cited 'national security reasons (PDF). While it is not unusual for the White House of any administration to block FOIA requests for national security reasons, one would think that a treaty affecting civil interests alone wouldn't qualify for such secrecy. Not exactly sure what involvement the former RIAA mouthpiece Donald Verelli (a recent Obama pick for the DOJ) may have in this." KEI is not alone; the European Parliament wants to see the ACTA documents too.

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Re:national security by frank_adrian314159 · 2009-03-13 09:58 · Score: 0, Flamebait

If not, then why is it that he can successfully navigate the people-full corridors when arriving, but not leaving?
Because his manager is stupid?

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