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Fwd: [free-software-melb-announce] Jon Lawrence on Trans-Pacific Partnership, Thu 2014-07-17
by Adrian Colomitchi 30 Jun '14

30 Jun '14

(fwding a failed reply to the "announce" list) In the meantime, here's another acronym negotiated in secret - TiSA: http://wikileaks.com/tisa-financial/ http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/secret-trade-negotiat… Maybe it's a good time to switch my mortgage to a local credit union? Well, the secret is not the deepest possile <https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/services/trade-in-services-agree…> - at least we (should) know about the negotiations, even if we don't what/how is being negotiated. Some interesting reads about various concerns: - Music Council of Australia <https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/services/downloads/mca.pdf> - please don't subject Aussie culture to competition on price - it'll be good-bye to Australian specific TV/music - Law Council of Australia <https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/services/downloads/law-council-o…> - fly-in/fly-out service providers won't be subject to the same services regulations as Australians (e.g. no license required to practice for less than 90 days). Some troubles may exists with the jurisdictions applicable to service contracts. - ACTU <https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/services/downloads/australian-co…> - numerous concerns, mainly related with "The devil is usually in details, and you don't seem to disclose them enough". Of course, among them: labour standards, dispute settlements, public services/govt acquisitions (as one mean a govt can use to absorb shocks in economy - how would you like Abbot's "infrastructure govt" done with fly-in/fly-out overseas workers?) - ANZ <https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/services/downloads/anz.pdf> - yeah, baby, faster, faster. See, we can't get past stoopid regulations in some Asian countries (e.g. how can we provide "low-risks" loans with land-titles as collateral if we can't own land in that country?). Also, it's annoying that we can't store/process your Australian personal data oversea due to some privacy laws, so let's arrange TiSA in such a way that we can knock those laws out when the time comes. Adrian On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 12:27 AM, Adam Bolte <abolte(a)systemsaviour.com> wrote: > Howdy all, > > The negotiations continue for extortionist mega-corporations, under > the guise of the US Trade Representative office, using secretive > international trade negotiations to bully Australia, and many other > countries, to enact laws favourable only to those corporations. > > This is the Trans-Pacific Partnership > <URL:http://tppaustralia.org/what-is-the-tppa/>. > > Our coming Free Software Melbourne meeting, Thursday 2014-07-17 from > 18:00, will feature Jon Lawrence from Electronic Frontiers Foundation, > to lead a discussion about this deal which will have profound effects > on our software freedom in Australia and elsewhere. > > Definitely one not to miss! Please spread the word to people likely to > be interested in this event and let us know. > > > _______________________________________________ > Free-software-melb-announce mailing list > Free-software-melb-announce(a)lists.softwarefreedom.com.au > > http://lists.softwarefreedom.com.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/free-software-… > > Free Software Melbourne home page: http://www.freesoftware.asn.au/melb/ >

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Choice to inform public about graduated response policy.
by Ben M 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

It's not quite the TPP/FTA scale, but it's the internet, it's piracy, it's the vibe. Surprised to see Choice getting involved. -------- Original (cruft removed) Message -------- Yesterday, reports that the federal government is looking at so-called graduated response policies were confirmed. These policies will make the internet slower and more expensive, and there's no evidence that they will have any impact on the problem they are trying to address, internet piracy. Rather than increasing access to content, the government wants to penalise all consumers in order to protect the profits of American copyright holders. http://click.email.choice.com.au/?qs=b85453dd728ea6866654e252fc8c17cfd24352… Help CHOICE fund an ad to run in the national media that tells the government not to force costly policies onto consumers and ISPs without addressing the root causes of internet piracy. http://click.email.choice.com.au/?qs=b85453dd728ea6866654e252fc8c17cfd24352… Donate now! The government has never asked consumers what they think of these laws. It's time we tell them. So much is being considered in secret. Here's what we know: - The Attorney-General's Department has confirmed that it is considering establishing a graduated response scheme as one possible anti-piracy policy in Australia. - These policies will make internet access more expensive for all users - not just people illegally downloading content. - These policies will make the internet slower for everyone because your ISP (internet service provider) has to enforce clunky regulations. - These policies won't stop piracy. The most effective measure to stop piracy is giving consumers timely and affordable access to the content they want.By http://click.email.choice.com.au/?qs=b85453dd728ea6866654e252fc8c17cfd24352… donating just $10 , you will help us place an ad in the national media to tell the government that this is a #piracyfail. Best wishes, Angela Cartwright Campaigns Manager P.S For more information http://click.email.choice.com.au/?qs=b85453dd728ea686b0c67ccbba7dbe9389dc3f… check out the CHOICE website .

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