Another ACTA Leak Discloses Individual Country Data

An anonymous reader writes "On the heels of the earlier leak of various country positions on ACTA transparency, today an even bigger leak has hit the Internet. A new European Union document [PDF] prepared several weeks ago canvasses the Internet and Civil Enforcement chapters, disclosing in complete detail the proposals from the US, and 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 beyond the transparency debate to include specific country positions and proposals."

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Oregonians, call Senator Ron Wyden

[langelgjm]

Any Oregonians, call Senator Ron Wyden. He is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and the US Trade Representative Ron Kirk (lead US man behind ACTA) is scheduled to testify before the committee this week, discussing the US trade policy agenda. In January, Wyden sent a letter to Kirk inquiring about the lack of transparency and questionable provisions in ACTA. Ask Wyden to grill Kirk on ACTA!

Re:Oregonians, call Senator Ron Wyden

[Anonymous Coward]

Here's the complete list of Senate Finance Committee members:

http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/committee.htm

Unfortunately none of them are from my state.

Re:The irony of trying to keep ACTA secret

[Anonymous Coward]

It's just you. If you step out of your basement, you'll notice that not one word about ACTA has made the evening TV news or the local newspaper.