Senators Push for Transparency for ACTA
Date : 2008 10 03 Category : Web News
The hot-button issue of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) not being transparent became a major issue again recently. Three senators are demanding that ACTA be made more transparent and that it wouldn't undermine congress's ability to govern.
Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter issued an open letter to Susan Schwab today regarding ACTA, a controversial international agreement that has, so far, remained secret to the general public.
"Protecting intellectual property through better international coordination and improved
standards of enforcement abroad is a valuable pursuit. We have steadfastly supported
funding in the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill to assist foreign countries in
combating the piracy of U.