Part of the chapter on intellectual property, has to do with internet providers. Although laws already exist, such as the example above regarding YouTube’s actions, these new laws would require internet service providers (ISP) to start policing the content they are delivering to their users (private copyright enforcers). Worse yet, all the ISP’s would need to take down content or even completely obliterate a website would be a notice from an alleged copy right holder. Michael Geist, an expert on internet legal issues stated:
“What if someone gets a court order saying there’s some infringing content on YouTube, which I assume there is? Does that mean an ISP is now obligated to block YouTube?”
Big corporate interests are in favor of most of these restrictive laws. Movie studios and music artists and producers naturally have a right to protect their property. However, this goes far beyond movies and music. The TPP’s intellectual property rights section covers anytime anyone shares content on the internet—not for financial gain (or for financial loss which is why the movies and music have been regulated), but anytime we all share ideas. It could be like 1984, the thought police, and yes you may even go to jail.
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democrat traitors
I used to be a contractor for the post office and one of the things that I noticed is that once you do something once, now you’ve set a precedence, and that’s when the statement takes effect. This is what is happening with the present regime.
The people have become so brainwashed and gullible that they will believe anything.
We the People need to hear more of this phrase, “United we stand. Divided we fall.” Wake up America.
Blah where are the good old days and free internet for all.
They can go jump in shark infested waters first
I’m expecting some douche canoe to make it where we have to pay postage to send email!
What is happening to our freedom!