ACTA isn't the "European" SOPA. It's nearly GLOBAL, and will apply to every country that signs the treaty.
ACTA is far more aggressive. ACTA will not simply affect websites and have them blocked out of the internet, it's measures go as far as surveillance of anything you share through private channels.
ACTA doesn't have a campaign against it that is as wide-spread and organized as the SOPA one. This is DANGEROUS, as there's less time between now and the final signing of ACTA.
ACTA has effects on healthcare, trade, and even tourism.
Acta has to be stopped.
Let's start spreading the word and organizing a good, solid response to it.
If you're a U.S. citizen, Sign this petition. By: +Desiaire Rickman [link]
What is ACTA? Learn more about it
What is ACTA? ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.
Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”
What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.
Essential ACTA Resources:
- Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet [link]
- Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text [link]
- Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history [link]
- Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden where in he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: _ Letter 1 [link]