[A2k] Sneaky meetings - global copyright scrap far from over (Pat Pilcher)

[Manon Ress]

QUOTE:

[ACTA]This has elicited such alarm locally, that Jordan Carter, the
Deputy Director of Internet New Zealand has said that ""Instead of
focusing on customs procedures and stopping large scale commercial
piracy, it seems the negotiations are turning to areas that should be
out of bounds."

Carter goes on to say that ""New Zealand should take a stand against
any attempt to hijack the negotiations."

The proposed ACTA plan looks similar to the free trade agreement
negotiated between the US and South Korea several years ago. The
agreement came under intense criticism, with many saying that it was
more about protecting the American entertainment industry rather than
free trade between the US and Korea.

The agreement saw South Korea implementing tough copyright laws which
saw them becoming one of the first countries to disconnect copyright
infringers from the internet.

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10607376&pnum=0


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