The negotiations over the International Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement that concluded another round this week in Seoul, South Korea, prompts watchdog groups to complain to President Obama about Hollywood’s influence over the talks and the lack of transparency surrounding the entire negotiations.
– Civilian libertarians, Internet privacy watchdog groups and libraries are
irate over the secret negotiations in Seoul, South
Korea, involving ACTA (International
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement). The negotiations, they claim, heavily
favor Hollywood interests pushing tougher international
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