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Secret copyright scam could derail IAA code

p2pnet view P2P | Freedom:- “In the wake of the landmark iiNet appeal decision, the Internet Industry Association today announced it would immediately start work on an industry code of practice for internet intermediaries, including ISPs, search, hosting and social media providers”, said a p2pnet World headlines item yesterday.

Quoting an IIA press release, it had IIA chief executive Peter Coroneos (right) explaining the basis of the IIA’s announcement >>>

“Having closely reviewed the recent decision of the Full Federal Court, we’ve concluded it’s both necessary and appropriate to develop a code of practice to give a wider range of internet intermediaries greater certainty around their legal rights and obligations. The iiNet case has provided us with welcome guidance on where responsibilities should begin and end, but falls short in defining reasonable steps intermediaries should take in responding to allegations of infringement by their users. The Code will address this gap.”

Secret copyright treaty

Meet the Son of ACTA, the latest corporate entertainment cartel effort to use taxpayer money to protect the financial interests of a small group of shareholders and investors.

Now, more millions of dollars, resources and man-hours will be squandered putting it on the rubbish dump where it belongs.

“A secret copyright treaty being hammered out behind closed doors by the nations in the region and rights holders threatens to derail an Australian internet industry code being written to deal with online piracy”, says IT News, continuing:

“The Internet Industry of Australia was moved to write the code responding to rising intellectual property theft following the recent AFACT v iiNet ruling in the Federal Court.

“But it was surprised to learn its efforts were at risk of being obsoleted by a secret draft treaty that has severe penalties for its disclosure.”

Coroneos was “surprised to learn of the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, which could be an obstacle to the code”.

“Now that this leak has surfaced we will be giving it close attention and seek consultations with [Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade] in order to avoid a repeat of the ACTA debacle,” says Coroneos in the post, adding:

“We would hate to see another ACTA debacle emerge through this process.”

‘Ongoing consultations with stakeholders’

IT News links to a copy of the draft. “Singapore Negotiating Round: Stakeholder Participation”, it says, going on >>>

The sixth round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations will be taking place in Singapore from 28 March to 1 April.

Singapore has put in place arrangements for stakeholders who wish to attend a program run on the afternoon of Sunday 27 March prior to the negotiations.

Info-Guide for Stakeholders’ Forum, 27 March 2011

For further information or to request one-on-one meetings email: tpp@dfat.gov.au

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Overview

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations commenced in March 2010 in Melbourne, with the participation of Australia, Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, Peru, the United States and Vietnam. Malaysia joined the negotiations in October 2010 at the third round of negotiations. TPP Parties intend to develop a high-quality, comprehensive 21st century Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that increases economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly as membership expands over time. The TPP will build on the current Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement between Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore, which entered into force in 2006.

Australia’s decision to participate in the TPP was taken in the context of an initial public consultation process. On 3 October 2008, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, via its website, called for public submissions from interested stakeholders on the expected costs and benefits of participation and specifically invited comment on the economic, regional, social, cultural, regulatory and environmental impacts expected to arise from Australia’s participation. Overall, there was widespread interest in and support for Australia’s participation in the TPP. Input received through the consultation process is being used to inform the Government’s priorities and objectives for Australia’s initial work on the TPP. The Government is committed to ongoing consultations with stakeholders throughout negotiations on the TPP and welcomes submissions related to the TPP at any time (which may be sent to tpp@dfat.gov.au).

Updates on negotiating rounds

Public Submissions

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade continues to welcome public submissions and comments on Australia’s participation in TPP negotiations. Submissions may be emailed to tpp@dfat.gov.au or posted by mail to:

Trade Commitments Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221

All submissions will be made publicly available on the DFAT website unless the author specifies otherwise.

Submission texts

Submissions have been received from a wide range of interested parties including industry, business, community and labour representatives and government agencies.

Organisations listed

Some organisations/entities have provided permission to be listed publicly as having made a submission to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Australia’s participation in the TPP.

Where an organisation/entity has agreed to have their submission made available, a link to the text of their submission appears next to their name.

Copyright and content

The views expressed in these submissions are the views of the author(s) and should not be understood as reflecting the views of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Format

Submissions were provided to the Department in a range of formats with varying quality, including Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF and scanned facsimile.

To maintain consistent quality, those documents approved for publication have been made available in PDF format wherever possible.

Submissions received

Submissions have been received with permission for publication from the following organisations and persons:

Note: If you cannot access these files, please contact us and we will arrange to send you an alternative format.

Media releases and speeches

15 March 2010, Media release: Pushing forward with the Korean FTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Minister for Trade
14 November 2009, Media release: The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Moving Forward, Minister for Trade
26 November 2008, Ministerial Statement: The Trans Pacific Partnership: Australia to join efforts to promote free trade in the Asia Pacific, Minister for Trade
21 November 2008, Media release: APEC Ministers Build on G20 Leaders’ Momentum, Minister for Trade

Stay tuned.

(Cheers, Filip)

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taxpayer money – Son of ACTA, March 12, 2011
IIA – IIA Fastracks Industry Copyright Code, March 11, 2011

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2 Responses to “Secret copyright scam could derail IAA code”

Anonymous Says:
March 12th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Funny thing is I share close to million mp3s movies FOI files games software and shit people have uploaded to me. My ISP sent me email once from some software company many years ago with threats. After I answered it there have been no more issues. I sit on my porch sharing all I want with everybody ISP guys downloading from me and some cops too. Most are really good but I get the odd impatient jerk. I burn him a CD and off he goes. Sometimes someone wants a puter fixed and we trade files or hardware for it and everything is cool. Guys from the city have dropped off some used puters notebooks and such never have I had an issue. One dude from my ISP dropped off fast switch wireless base super antenna and odds ends. I built local server and everyone shares. Most time cars sit in front for hours. Some get tired visit smoke up leave when they done. It’s kind of populated here with average fams and pretty poor too but everyone is happy. CIAO
Anonymous Says:
March 13th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
WIPO wasn’t hardly dry with the ink on it before AFTA was up and being discussed. AFTA hasn’t had the ink dry and there are a lot of countries yet to sign and here we have the next version coming down the tubes already.

Each is more draconian than the last with no end in sight of what would satisfy these greedy corporations.

More and more I am of the opinion that money=free speech and that corporate personhood was a serious mistake. Both need out of government, out of legal enforcement where they have no business, and out of world treaty negotiating participation. Things are so screwed up now with patents, with copyright, and with ridiculous fees for usage of products and services that it’s outrageous. It goes beyond the realm of reality and begins to approach 1984 in an unholy pardnership between governments high-jacked to the highest bidder and the NWO type of implementation.

I for one am sick of this blatant pandering to the highest bidder. Corruption seems rampant.

I begin to see the driving force of unrest in the Middle East and wonder how long it’s gonna take before it is on our doorstep.

ONLY items referencing the post at hand, please. No links to personal sites, no personal attacks, trolling, freebie advertising, or off-topic posts. Thanks. And Cheers!