Experts Say ACTA Threatens Public Interest

langelgjm writes "In the lead up to next week's Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations in Lucerne, a conference that drew over 90 academics and experts from six continents has released a statement issuing a harsh condemnation of both the substance and process of the agreement. Held last week at American University's Washington College of Law, the attendees say, 'We find that the terms of the publicly released draft of ACTA threaten numerous public interests, including every concern specifically disclaimed by negotiators.' The 'urgent communique' covers more than the usual ACTA topics of interest on Slashdot: in addition to the agreement's effect on the Internet, it also considers the effects on access to medicines, international trade, and developing countries. Meanwhile, Public Knowledge has an action alert where you can send a note to the White House expressing your opposition to ACTA."

No Kidding

[SilverHatHacker]

How much money are we paying these "experts" to sit around and come up with this again? Next up: Water's wet. Crap slides downhill. kdawson gets no respect.

Re:Crazy radical extremists

[Kitkoan]

D'you think if someone handed James Moore a cluestick he could use it to pry himself out of the CRIA's ass that he's so firmly lodged in? ... No?

Can we just beat him with it then?

Beat him with what? The cluestick or CRIA's ass? Or both for the best of both worlds?

Re:not just experts

[Barrinmw]

Well then, lets hope and pray that this is indeed the case and that it requires Congressional Approval, cause that sure as hell won't happen...right?

Re:If you break this lock I will destroy you in co

[freaker_TuC]

# if (locked) {
enter();
# }

I swear; All I did was comment code ..