Michael Geist at the European Parliament INTA Workshop on ACTA 01.03.2012

ACTA expert and canadian law professor Michael Geist at the European Parliament's workshop on ACTA 01.03.2012

His full report can be found at
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/vi...

"This report concludes that ACTA's harm greatly exceeds its potential benefits. Given ACTA's corrosive effect on transparency in international negotiations, the damage to international intellectual property institutions, the exclusion of the majority of the developing world from the ambit of the agreement, the potentially dangerous substantive provisions, and the uncertain benefits in countering counterfeiting, there are ample reasons for the public and politicians to reject the agreement in its current form. In doing so, governments would help restore confidence in the global intellectual property system and open the door to a new round of negotiations premised on transparency, inclusion, and evidence-based policy-making."

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[woomba7]

Geist is my primary source of fair copyright info. He knows his stuff :)

[Duke Box]

Finally we hear some reality.

[VieuxMalcommode]

Where's the link to this video?

[ThomasFrantik]

Plain ignorance to make clear that I will not in anyway abide by any of this...? If a person came to my door to arrest me at this moment I would do everythink to protest and not go to prison, I would literally fight, I may end up being locked in a cell and being pissed off but atleast I know myself i have tryed, instead of lookin like a sheep... I think the ignorance is being shown by you to think that i would bow to another man :/

[lolizmu]

Whatever makes you happy...

[emerald1one1]

blog oops comment was for at video with title: [ Europe's Sovereign Debt Crisis: Causes,Consequences for the United States , and Lessons Learned ] posted march 21, 2012 my error sorry of this . , terribly embarrassed . yet that title of vid note is really interesting.  PS thumb up to Geist all the best..

[emerald1one1]

what are the stats of Germanys work share program . how exactly does that program works :, then is there a follow up ,of that workshare program or just whom or income level will that work share program apply upon.

[ThomasFrantik]

I will NOT abide by the rules of ACTA even if passed as a 'law; by the EU or passed as an act in the UK.... put me in prison now.

[lolizmu]

America, stop interfering with our internet and trying to oppress your laws just so you can control the internet too. The internet is ours, you don't censor it, you let it be, and let us be!

[sidvidkid]

Thats exactly how they make you just as insane as they are.

Personally i dont see any point in debating with crazy people with guns, i just tell everyone i know "watch out for those crazy guys, they have guns and they talk about things that dont exist".

Its like wrestling in a pigsty with a pig, you cannot acheive anything except making yourself dirty.

[Graham J]

Way to go Michael, well done!

[michaelberryakabez]

if it gets passed we wont even be allowed to share newspaper articles