According to an article released by the IGD News Service, the U.S., Europe and other countries are secretly drawing up rules designed to crack down on copyright abuse on the Internet, in part by making ISPs liable for illegal content. It is the latest in a series of leaks from the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) talks that have been going on for the past two years.
Several organizations, including SLA, sent a letter in November 2009 to President Obama expressing concerns about the lack of transparency and openness surrounding the negotiations on ACTA. The letter also points out that multiple aspects of ACTA fail to meet Open Government Initiative standards.
Read more:New York Times: Leaked ACTA Draft Treaty Reveals Plans for Net Clampdown
Michael Geist Blog: Major ACTA Leak: Internet and Civil Enforcement Chapters With Country Positions
Knowledge Ecology International: KEI notes on the EU leak of the ACTA text
Ars Technica blog: New ACTA leak shows major resistance to US-style DRM rules
ZDNet UK: Europe 'will not accept' three strikes in ACTA Treaty
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