The "safe harbour" protections enjoyed by internet service providers, safeguarding them against liability for copyright piracy, have come under threat from proposals put forward by negotiators to the Acta anti-counterfeiting treaty.Negotiators are also seeking to give customs officers the right to seize goods they suspect are counterfeit, carry "confusingly similar" trademarks or pirated copies of goods.
Acta is being negotiated in secret between the US, the EU, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Switzerland. Full Story
