What's wrong with ACTA

Michael Geist sez, "Earlier this year, I appeared at the European Parliament's INTA Committee Workshop on ACTA. While I previously posted my opening remarks and a video of comments, I was unable to post the full report until granted approval by the European Parliament INTA Committee. That report is now available for download and is part of a full report on the workshop that includes all the background reports and a summary of the workshop discussion. My conclusion:"

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.

The Trouble With ACTA: My Analysis of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

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How come the majority of the population of the world can look at this report and say “well, DUH!” but politicians, our elected officials, cannot?
http://profile.yahoo.com/26NGTNQBYYDQNTTDOS4MR6N7S4 McCarthy

seems to be the nature of the beast. officials are people to so their opinion and thoughts are influenced by the people they encounter.

the problem is that they talk to the most with corporations that are also their largest campaign doners.

I think the solution would have to be that politicians have to have 3 hours a day open for anyone to talk to them about their concerns. they would not be able to skip this, and they can not deny a person to seem them unless their a concern for their personal health/safety. In which case, theirs way around that, such as phone calls or something…