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WikiLeaks releases final text of TPP's intellectual property rights chapter printable version

15 Oct 2015: posted by the editor - International

Last week, WikiLeaks released the final text of the TPP’s (Trans-Pacific Partership) intellectual property rights chapter and and fightforthefuture.org, which is campaigning against the TPP, say it is “absolutely terrifying”.

Among items taken from one of the TPP’s 30 chapters and referred to by fightforthefuture.org as ‘just a few of its most dangerous pieces’ are moves to:

Compel ISPs to take down websites without any sort of court order, just like SOPA. (Appendix Section I)

Extend the US’s copyright regime to require copyrights stand for life plus 70 years, preventing anyone from using works that belong in the public domain. (Article QQ.G.6)

Criminalize whistleblowing by extending trade secrets laws without any mandatory exemptions for whistleblowers or investigative journalists. (QQ.H.8)

End anonymity online by forcing every domain name to be associated with a real name and address. (Article QQ.C.12)

Make it illegal to unlock, modify, or generally tinker with a device you own. (Article QQ.G.10)

Export the US’s broken copyright policies to the rest of the world without expanding any of the free speech protections, like fair use. (Article QQ.G.17)

A ststement by fightforthefuture.org said: “For years, governments have held critics of the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in a perfect catch 22. Officials brushed off public outcry and concern by claiming that the dissenters didn’t have all the facts.

“This was by design—the 12 country trade deal was negotiated entirely behind closed doors by industry lobbyists and government appointees, and even now the text of the agreement is still classified.

“But late last week, WikiLeaks released the final text of the Intellectual Property chapter, meaning those excuses won’t work anymore.”

The text of the chapter can be read here,

Tags: TTP, Trans-Pacific Partnership, WikiLeaks

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