Michael Geist, Law Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, discusses the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, better known as ACTA. The discussion also turns to secrecy and transparency issues with ACTA and recent efforts to shed light on the text of the treaty.
Related Readings
- Michael Geist’s ACTA Website
- Leaked Copy of ACTA (PDF)
- Outrageous Treaty Nonsense, or The Copyright Tail Wagging the Internet Dog by David Post at Volokh Conspiracy
- ACTA Guide, Part Three: Transparency and ACTA Secrecy at Michael Geist’s ACTA Website
- ACTA Confidentiality Statement (PDF)
- New ACTA Leak: U.S., Korea, Singapore, Denmark Do Not Support Transparency at Michael Geist’s ACTA Website
- ACTA Internet Chapter at Michael Geist’s ACTA Website
- Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) at Wikipedia
- Leaked ACTA Internet Provisions: Three Strikes and a Global DMCA at the Electronic Freedom Foundation
- Three Strikes and You’re Offline: Music Industry, ISPs May Cut Internet Access for File-Sharers at FoxNews.com
- ACTA’s De Minimis Provision: Countering the iPod Searching Border Guard Fears at Michael Geist’s ACTA Website
- Copyright Treaty is Classified for ‘National Security’ by Declan McCullagh at CNET
- Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement Raises Constitutional Concerns by Jack Goldsmith and Lawrence Lessig at the Washington Post
- European Parliament ACTA Resolution Passes Overwhelmingly, Threatens Possible Court Action at Michael Geist’s ACTA Website
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