[aklug] Re: we're doomed

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On 04/04/2012 02:07 PM, Jim Gribbin wrote:
> This has been going on since 2008.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement
>
> It's been signed by 31 countries, but appearently does not go into
> effect until rattified by 6. At last report, none had yet rattified
> it.
>
> I'm not certain what the difference between signing and rattifiying
> it is, but I think it means that while the heads-of-state have
> signed it, the lawmaking bodies of the individual countries have
> not passed anything legal pertaining to it.
>
> Jim G
>
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I'm definitely finding this all rather confusing. I did find this
interesting article, though:

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120124/14071517529/new-petition-asks-white-house-to-submit-acta-to-senate-ratification.shtml

It indicates that a big part of the whole question (for the U.S.) is
whether ACTA is considered a "treaty" in usual sense, or an "executive
agreement" which, apparently, does not require senate approval.

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