[Slight OT] TDPL in Russia

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:35:56 -0400, David Gileadi <gileadis at nspmgmail.com>  
wrote:

> 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 DMCA will eventually be repealed.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

That's scary shit...

I found a later post here:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/04/acta-is-here.ars

Thanks for posting this.

-Steve