Comment Re:Simple solution to this problem (Score 1) 145
If it actually starts down the path to ratification, it will not be secret. For example, in the EU, it will have to be submitted to the legislative bodies for approval. In the US, it has to be submitted to the Senate and receive a 2/3 vote and then be signed by the President. I don't know offhand how other counties deal with ratifying treaties--I'm sure you can find out if you look.
At the moment when it gets down to ratification then the content of the treaty is probably not gonna change much. Maybe some countries will delay ratification but if the interests of the recording, etc. industry are involved then they will probably find a way.
If people want to have any say in what the treaty will look like then we need to be informed about it now. And not when it is up for just a "yes or no" vote.