[Foundation-l] ACTA analysis?

[Tomasz Ganicz]

2012/1/25 Kim Bruning <kim at bruning.xs4all.nl>:
> I would like to thank Geoff Brigham for the excellent job he did analysing the consequences of SOPA for wikipedia.
>        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Legal_overview
>
> Would it be possible to analyse ACTA in a similar manner? This is apparently the treaty text:
>        http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/assets/pdfs/acta-crc_apr15-2011_eng.pdf
>
>
> Possibly we've already done so, and I've missed it? :-)
>
> I'm especially interested in the following questions:
> * What issues, if any, does ACTA raise, for wikipedia?
> * what points would be wise to point out to legislature, to ensure wikipedia does not come to harm, if implemented anyway?
>
> We can then proceed to engage with the diverse members of the diverse committees in .eu (as required), or engage with our local
> legislature (as required)
>
> Once appropriate for us, note that La quadrature du net is taking action, and has collected all relevant phone numbers and addresses etc:
>        https://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/How_to_act_against_ACTA#Contact_your_Elected_Representatives
>
> The window for action on ACTA is now very narrow, time is short.
>

I don't know if there is manpower for this - but it would be great if
the analysis covers also impact of ACTA on EU law and EU related
Wikipedias (those which have majority of editors from EU countries).
In case of EU - there is slightly more time -than for US. ACTA was
signed by Council of the European Union but not yet ratified by EU and
local Parliaments.

By the way - yesterday the Polish goverment officially announced that
it will sign ACTA at the moment where on streets of Warsaw there was
around 10 000 protesting people.


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