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Two Senators Call For ACTA Transparency

Posted by kdawson on from the we-got-more-senators-than-that dept.

angry tapir writes "Two US senators have asked President Barack Obama's administration to allow the public to review and comment on a controversial international copyright treaty being negotiated largely in secret. The public has a right to know what's being negotiated in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), Senators Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, and Bernard Sanders, a Vermont Independent, argue in the letter."

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  1. Re:Most insightful department ever by kurt555gs · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wrote to Senators Durbin, and Burris. They both responded in form letter that they are all for whatever is being negotiated to stop "piracy". Apparently either they didn't read or don't care that what is really happening (from what has been leaked) is the end of Fair Use, and First Sale. Along with DRM with no way out.

    Nice to know both my Senators have our interest at heart.

    Not!

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  2. Re:Most insightful department ever by bigstrat2003 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I just wrote to my senator urging him to help these men fight this injustice. Write to yours, too.

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  3. Bernie Sanders is the Man by stbill79 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I only vaguely recognized the name Bernie Sanders until just recently when someone pointed me to this congressional hearing where he rips Greenspan a new one. Great Stuff!