[A2k] Poisonous articles on IPR chapter in Korea-US FTA (eg. shutting down internet sites)

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Tue May 29 07:44:14 2007 

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Dear all,
The full text of Korea US FTA was openned, last Friday.
(*http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/eng_list.htm*<http://www.mofat.go.kr=
/mofat/fta/eng/eng_list.htm>
)
But it has many poisonous articles there.

Especially we are very worried about the IPR chapter
and its confirmation letters. They have very dangerous things
which the former US FTA didn't have.

For examples, the both governments agree on the objective
of shutting down the internet sites that permit unauthorized
reproduction, distribution, or transmission of copyright works.
Korean government shutting down even P2P service and
webhard service. And it also includes strong enforcements
activities such as enforcement on book printing
on university campuses.

If this Korea US FTA is passed, then the US will request other countries to
include these things in the following FTA.
So it needs to have international solidarity activities to stop
this kind of US FTA.

Please check below and we welcome your comments, criticizing opinions or
statement
to this IP chapter of Korea US FTA. And please forward it to other people
world-wide.

Korean Alliance Against the Korea-U.S. FTA and social organizations
will have a press conference about the problem of IPR chapter of
Korea US FTA on May 28th.

In soldarity,
patcha
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¡à Confirmation letter (Online Piracy Prevention)
- Full text - *http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e45.pdf*<http://www.mof=
at.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e45.pdf>

   - The Parties agree on the objective of *shutting down Internet
sites*that permit the unauthorized
   reproduction, distribution, or transmission of copyright works, of
   regularly assessing and actively
   seeking to reduce the impact of new technological means for committing
   online copyright piracy,
   and of providing generally for more effective enforcement of
   intellectual property rights on the
   Internet.

   - Korea also agrees on the objective of *shutting down Internet
sites*that permit the unauthorized
   downloading (and other forms of piracy) of copyright works, including
   so-called *webhard services*,
   and providing for more effective enforcement of intellectual property
   rights on the Internet,
   including in particular with regard to *peer-to-peer (p2p) services*.

   - Korea will work to prevent, investigate, and prosecute internet
   piracy. In doing so,
   Korea will work with the private sector, the other Party, and other
   foreign authorities.

¡à Confirmation letter (Promoting Protection and Effective Enforcement of
Copyrighted works on University Campuses)
- Full text *- http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e46.pdf*<http://www.mof=
at.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e46.pdf>

   - The Parties recognize the importance of preventing illegal copying
   and distribution of copyrighted
   works on university campuses and providing effective enforcement
   against book piracy. Therefore,
   consistent with Korea's May 2004 Master Plan for IPR, Korea agrees to
   continue to increase its
   efforts to improve awareness of copyright infringement activities and
   book piracy on university
   campuses and reduce illegal reproduction and distribution of
   copyrighted works.



The Full text of IP Chapter is below
¡á Intellectual Property Rights
- *http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e43.pdf*<http://www.mofat.go.kr/mof=
at/fta/eng/e43.pdf>

   - Confirmation letter (Internet Service Provider)
   *http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e44.pdf
   * <http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e44.pdf>
   - Confirmation letter (Promoting Protection and Effective Enforcement
   of Copyrighted works on University Campuses)
   *http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e46.pdf
   * <http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e46.pdf>
   - Confirmation letter (Online Piracy Prevention)
   - *http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e45.pdf*<http://www.mofat.go.kr/=
mofat/fta/eng/e45.pdf>