Brits: write to your MP, get transparency on secret copyright treaty!

UK MP Don Foster has presented an Early Day Motion demanding that the UK government disclose the substance of the secret copyright treaty negotiations in Guadalajara, Mexico. Write to your MP and ask that s/he support "Early Day Motion 700." Let's drag the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement out of the smoke-filled room and into the sunshine!

That this House is deeply concerned by the secrecy surrounding international negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA); notes that any agreement reached could affect the measures to protect copyright online currently being debated in the Digital Economy Bill; believes that if the companies affected by the agreement are party to the discussions and able to influence decisions, parliamentarians who represent the public and are responsible for legislation in these areas should also be kept up-to-date with developments and be able to contribute to the debate; seeks assurances from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills that the provisions of the Digital Economy Bill will not be superseded by ACTA; and urges the Government to work to achieve release of details of the negotiations to hon. Members as soon as possible.

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT

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Anonymous

That’s my MP! What a guy!
LaughingLemon

Looks like someone’s cashing in on the anti-piracy thing already:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8481790.stm
BearsAssaultedByBasil

Basically the take away I’ve gotten from your ACTA posts is that copyright treaties are like vampires. They’ll want to suck your blood, lots of perverse people find them sexy, and they turn to ash when exposed to direct sunlight.
Anonymous

Fortunately my MP is Stephen Williams, the Lib Dem shadown Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills so I’d imagine he’s on this already. His voting record is definitely in line with my beliefs with only weak point being a lack of support for transparency in Parliament.

Chris
Shodai

Wrote to Charles Clarke.