GNU-Darwin Action: USTR releases finalized ACTA text: Concerns remain - #drm #law #dmca #coica #music #freedom

As usual, we expect major problems with the ACTA treaty. Here is some info from Public Knowledge about the current text. I am also posting a link to the notes I published regarding last month's ACTA revision to the twitter. Here is the link for your convenience. More on this later.

proclus: #ACTA notes - #drm #law #dmca #coica #music #freedom #downloads #internet #software #technology http://xi.nu/gd369

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proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

USTR releases finalized ACTA text: Concerns remain

via Public Knowledge - Blogging, Events, and Action Alerts by Rashmi Rangnath on 11/15/10

 

Today the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the finalized text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), claiming to smooth out disagreements among the negotiating parties. However, our concerns with respect to some provisions remain. I had outlined these concerns in my previous post. Here are the changes in the new text.

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OFA: Commit to #Vote Challenge - #voter #activism #america #coica #acta #facebook #boycottbp #oilspill #blacktide

Hi!

I just signed up for the Commit to Vote Challenge, and I wanted to
invite you to join me.

It's a great new tool from Organizing for America that lets you show
your commitment to vote in the upcoming 2010 elections, share your
reason for participating and inspire your friends to commit as well.

You can track your progress, see who you've inspired to commit, and
even compete against your friends (like me) to see who can inspire the
most voters.

With the elections so close in dozens of states and districts around
the country, our friends could end up making all the difference.

So get the wave started -- join me an try out the Commit to Vote
Challenge today!

http://my.barackobama.com/commit

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

Stop the Internet Blacklist! - #drm #law #acta #dmca #coica #music #freedom #downloads #internet #software #technology

Hey -- have you heard about this new Internet blacklist bill? It would allow the Attorney General to censor entire websites in the United States -- even if the site hasn't been convicted of any crime!

President Obama has been denouncing countries like China and Iran for censoring the Internet -- but now the U.S. Senate is about to do the same thing here at home. And they're trying to rush the bill through right after the election without having any debate.

Can you take a second to sign a petition opposing this bill? Click here.
http://act.demandprogress.org/go/4?akid=6.45919.J_5eKt&t=2

Already over 200,000 people have signed and they're trying to hit 250,000 before they start delivering petitions at the end of this week. Adding your name could make a real difference.

Please forward this email far and wide -- people need to hear about this bill.

Thanks!

Regards,
proclus
http://ww.gnu-darwin.org/

Reject UltraViolet #DRM - #dvd #mp3 #sony #nokia #software #freedom #nokia #sony

Reject UltraViolet DRM

"Throughout the relatively short history of Digital Restrictions Management, we have seen various methods of user restriction come and go. Now, there is a new threat on the horizon: UltraViolet. A soon to be implemented DRM scheme, UltraViolet -- or should that be Ultraviolent..."

Read more,
http://www.defectivebydesign.org/ultraviolet

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proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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