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alex_guy_CA Notes that the US Trade Representative — who has been negotiating the secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement without input from the American people or Congress — is seeking public submissions on how to conduct US foreign copyright policy. This means that Americans can file comments with the USTR asking for ACTA to be made public. Public Knowledge explains the process: "Under the Special 301 process the USTR seeks input from US copyright, trademark, and patent owners about whether policies and practices in foreign countries deny them adequate IP protection. The process has generally been used by IP holders to complain not only about lax enforcement in other countries, but also about limitations and exceptions in their laws that are beneficial to libraries, to education, to innovation, and to the public interest generally. The ability to comment in the Special 301 process is not limited to IP owners only. Any member of the public is free to file comments. If you believe in the importance of balanced copyright policies, file comments with the USTR and make your voice heard. Comments can be filed electronically via http://www.regulations.gov/ docket number USTR-2010-0003. You have to include the term '2010 Special 301 Review' in the 'Type Comment and Upload File' field. ... Deadline for filing is February 16 by 5 pm."

Comment Re:This always happens.... (Score 1) 238

Heh...there's a thin line between legitimate attempts to make use of the courts and abuse of the process. But again, in my opinion, the solution is for a "wrongly accused" party to file a counterclaim against them based on the supposed abuse, rather than to just make blanket suppositions that the riaa shouldn't be allowed to make use of the system b/c they've purportedly accused some people incorrectly. I notice that most people that have been sued don't bother with the "it wasn't me" claims, likely b/c the overwhelming majority know what they were doing. Most of the ones who argue that they aren't liable throw out ridiculous (read: generally legally irrelevant) arguments like, "it must have been my children, but i didnt know what they were up to"...

I saw the article you referred to...good read.

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