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Eff Sues For Access To Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Documents The Mac Observer

Takeaway #1
EFF wants access to all ACTA documents.
Takeaway #2
ACTA would bypass Congressional oversight and give media interests (big media companies, record labels, movie studios) increased power with the U.S. to snoop into citizens Internet usage in the fight against piracy.
Takeaway #3
The official policy of the USTR under the Bush administration was to keep all documents relating to the agreement secret.

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Posted: January 31, 2009 13:06 Last Edited: marknutter (Reach: 75) January 31, 2009 15:34

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January 31, 2009 15:34 revised by: marknutter reason: added takeaway
- Takeaway #1
  EFF wants access to all ACTA documents.
- Takeaway #2
  ACTA would bypass Congressional oversight and give media interests (big media companies, record labels, movie studios) increased power with the U.S. to snoop into citizens Internet usage in the fight against piracy.
- Takeaway #3
  The official policy of the USTR under the Bush administration was to keep all documents relating to the agreement secret.
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January 31, 2009 13:07 revised by: khurt reason: minor edit
- Takeaway #1
  EFF wants access to all ACTA documents. ACTA would bypass Congressional oversight and give media interests (big media companies, record labels, movie studios) increased power with the U.S. to snoop into citizens Internet usage in the fight against piracy. The official policy of the USTR under the Bush administration was to keep all documents relating to the agreement secret.