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| [[Image:Nofilter.jpg|thumb|150px|...or we'll have to communicate using cardboard.]]
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| [[Image:Actalogo.png|thumb|[[DAMN NIGGA]]]]
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| '''ACTA''', or the ''Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement'', is a proposed trade agreement which is theorized by [[anonymous|some]] to be the [[Final Boss of the Internet]]. Its Jews claim the treaty to be a response "to the increase in global trade of counterfeit goods and pirated copyright protected works." In other words, [[pirate]]s, it's time to walk the plank.
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| {{quote|ACTA is a ... large scale, criminal activity. It is ... about limiting civil liberties or harassing consumers.|ACTA's website}}
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| ==The Horrible Truth==
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| <center><youtube>rrRuuSlCCOc</youtube></center>
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| ==Secret Negotiations==
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| [[Image:Entitlement.jpg|thumb|Now where's my 'Get out of [[Jail]] free' card?]]
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| The specifics of the treaty are being kept [[NWO|secret]] from [[you]], despite efforts to reveal information about it. Even FOIA requests have been stymied, due to [http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/01/29 'National Security']. Thank you, [[Black Jesus]]. In case you didn't know, it's not on par with snitching, but denying FOIA requests is fucking [[white people|bourgie]]. Here's what was [http://www.eff.org/fn/directory/6661/328 released].
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| [[tl;dr]] The following is what we've been able to learn so far.
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| ===[[CP|Content filtering]]===
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| [[Image:Ed-209.jpg|thumb|You have 10 seconds to comply.]]
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| ACTA member countries will be required to provide for third-party (Internet Intermediary) liability. This means ISPs will face heightened liability for websites that even link to ''allegedly'' infringing content. Websites would have to proactively police copyright on user-contributed material. This means that Flickr, [[YouTube]] or even our beloved ED would have to employ a phalanx of lawyers to ensure that the mountain of material uploaded every second isn't infringing on anyone's copyright. Or they could just shut down.
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| ISP-level content filtering could boil down to [[robot|spider]]s that [[Chris Hansen|scan and check your hard drives]] to ensure copyright compliance.
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| ===[[B&]]===
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| One of the more egregious aspects of the ACTA is its MPAA-sponsored '''Three Strikes''' amendment, wherein a user would face a year-long ISP-level ban after being accused of infringement three times by a copyright holder. No evidence would be required, only suspicion. See: [[DMCA]] [[troll]]s wet dream
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| ===[[DMCA]]===
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| The whole world must adopt US-style "notice-and-takedown" rules that require ISPs to remove any material that is accused - again, without evidence or trial - of infringing copyright. This has proved a disaster in the US and other countries, where it provides an easy means of censoring material, just by accusing it of infringing copyright.
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| ===[[ALL CAPS|SECURE]]===
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| '''Standards to be Employed by Customs for Uniform Rights Enforcement''' (SECURE) is the provision that requires customs officials to enforce international law. Now instead of just the usual cavity search for [[WMD]]s, you can fork over your [[iPhone]] and your [[Zune]]. Just kidding, no one owns a Zune.
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| {{quote|The treaty suggests that customs officers should be given the right to search laptops and media players for pirated material.|[http://www.rte.ie/business/2008/0530/copyright.html RTE magazine]}}
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| Now, before you start twisting us up a [[conspiracy theory|tinfoil dunce cap]], check out what's already on the books. The treaty would increase pressure on publicly paid customs officials to enforce what is essentially a private civil matter. Instead of paying their lawyers to go after copyright and trademark infringers, they're sculpting legislation to make the public pay for it.
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| {{squote|PURPOSE. To provide guidance and standard operating procedures for searching, reviewing, retaining, and sharing information contained in computers, disks, drives, tapes, mobile phones and other communication devices, cameras, music and other media players, and any other electronic or digital devices, encountered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border, both inbound and outbound, to ensure compliance with customs, immigration, and other laws that CBP is authorized to enforce. <br><br>These searches are part of CBP's long-standing practice and are essential to enforcing the law at the U.S. border. Searches of electronic devices help detect evidence relating to terrorism and other national security matters, human and bulk cash smuggling, contraband, and child pornography. They can also reveal information about financial and commercial crimes, such as those relating to copyright, trademark and export control violations. Finally, searches at the border are often integral to a determination of admissibility under the immigration laws.|U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION|CBP DIRECTIVE NO. 3340-049}}
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| ==Supporters==
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| [[Image:Acta.jpg|thumb|225px|Well of course ''he's'' behind it.]]
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| Supporters have been oddly quiet about putting their publicly-bestowed power behind these efforts. Here are a few that have been [[Bribery|thanked]] by ACTA supporters.
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| *Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)
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| *Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA)
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| *Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
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| *Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
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| *Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
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| *[[NAMBLA|International Intellectual Property Alliance]] (IIPA)
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| :* Association of American Publishers
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| :* Business Software Alliance
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| :* Entertainment Software Association
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| :* Independent Film & Television Alliance
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| :* [[MPAA|Motion Picture Association of America]]
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| :* National Music Publishers' Association
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| :* [[RIAA|Recording Industry Association of America]]
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| ==World Tour==
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| [[Image:Globe_Stress_Toy_Squeeze.jpg|thumb|225px|We're all feeling the squeeze.]]
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| As the internet is an international phenomenon, there are over forty countries negotiating this treaty. Participants include, but are not limited to:
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| *[[The Jewnited States of Americunts|United States]]
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| *[[Canadia|Canada]]
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| *[[EU]]
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| *[[Switzerland]]
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| *[[Japan]]
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| *[[Korea]]
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| *[[Singapore]]
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| *<strike>[[Australia]]</strike> (Dropped out - Surprisingly enough)
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| *<strike>[[New Zealand]]</strike> (Dropped out)
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| *[[Mexico]]
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| *[[Osama bin Laden|Jordan]]
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| *[[Spain|Morocco]]
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| *[[Dubai|United Arab Emirates]]
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| *[[Starcraft|Aiur]]
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| *[[Mario|The mushroom kingdom]]
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| ==Opposition==
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| Opposition has been stiff, though the issue has barely been raised over [[old media]], due to all of the secrecy (and legalese) involved. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-love/transparency-of-the-anti_b_343488.html KEI] sent a petition to President Obama regarding the lack of transparency in the negotiations. Anonymous, of course, sent a youtube vid.
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| <center><youtube>RdSHYBcdtOs</youtube><br>Anonymous addresses ACTA.</center>
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| <center><youtube>bNKZTVvgTjY</youtube><br>The IFM call to Arms</center>
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| ==[[IFM - Internet Freedom Movement]] ==
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| ''See crapstub at [[IFM - Internet Freedom Movement]]''
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| A newer group of <strike>Anons</strike> totally normal people bent on defeating ACTA
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| *[http://www.anti-acta.com/ Their anti-acta website]
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| *[http://n0v4.com/irc.web.php?channel=antiactaplanning Their IRC]
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| [[ROW ROW]] FIGHT THE ACTA
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| ==Leak==
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| The whole fucking thing has been leaked. Get it [http://www.laquadrature.net/files/201001_acta.pdf here.]
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Final Boss of the Internet]]
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| *[[Internet police]]
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| *[[FBCM]]
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| *[[Stichting BREIN]]
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| *[[Kid Rock]]
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| *[[Metallica]]
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| *[[Australian Internet Filter]]
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| *[[RIAA]]
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| ==External Links==
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| *[http://www.michaelgeist.ca/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,26/ PDF of the leaked memo]
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| *[http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Proposed_US_ACTA_multi-lateral_intellectual_property_trade_agreement_%282007%29 Wikileaks]
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| *[http://www.ustr.gov/acta US site]
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| *[http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=8172281301&topic=4660 Canadian Facebook protest group]
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| *[http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=8172281301&topic=4660# Facebook group]
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| *[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107956259234240 All-Purpose Facebook group]
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| *[http://www.eff.org/issues/acta good info, also a good place to launch action.]
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| *[http://anti-acta.proboards.com/ Forum]
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| [[Category:IRL Shit]][[Category:Drama-generating techniques]][[Category:Law]]
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| *[http://pastebin.com/download.php?i=e7wchRZD Make "ACTA unconstitutional" a search trend with iMacros.]
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