[Slight OT] TDPL in Russia

[David Gileadi]

On 8/30/10 5:28 AM, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> DMCA will eventually be repealed. It goes against existing laws and
> fair-use. There are efforts currently being made to alter or repeal it
> (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act).
>
> FWIW, the lack of funds for someone with a real chance of getting the
> DMCA to be tested by the supreme court is not an issue, EFF will pick up
> the bill in a heartbeat :)
>
> -Steve

The trend seems to be in the other direction: the ACTA treaty is 
considered by many to be the DMCA for the rest of the world.  Ars 
Technica's thoughts on it are at 
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/02/world-get-ready-for-the-dmca-actas-internet-chapter-leaks.ars