[GPSCC-chat] TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Thu Feb 9 04:38:24 PST 2012

Hello, All:

       The Electronic Frontiers Foundation has uncovered yet another 
attempt by the companies that dominate the communications media today to 
extend their dominance:  The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.  See 
the link below.

       I've been sending emails to congress, but we should also call our 
representatives and ask about this, noting that we are very concerned 
with these threats to democracy.

       If you find out more, please let us know.  The current media 
oligopoly has major financial interests in maintaining their current 
hegemony on the public mind, as do nearly all of their major corporate 
advertisers, because much of their income -- and especially the social 
status of the key decision makers -- is derived from graft.

       Thanks,
       Spencer

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Fwd: Dear Hollywood: An Open Letter to the Hardworking Folks 
in the Entertainment Industries | EFFector 25.03
Date: 	Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:02 -0800
From: 	Betsy Wolf-Graves <betsy237 at prodsyse.com>
To: 	spencer graves <spencer.graves at prodsyse.com>

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Dear Hollywood: An Open Letter to the Hardworking
Folks in the Entertainment Industries | EFFector 25.03
Date: 	Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:11:29 -0800
From: 	EFFector List<editor at eff.org>
Reply-To: 	EFFector List<editor at eff.org>
To: 	Betsy Wolf-Graves<betsy237 at prodsyse.com>

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       Dear Hollywood: An Open Letter to the Hardworking
       Folks in the Entertainment Industries

<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/dear-hollywood-open-letter-hardworking-men-and-women-entertainment-industries>

The Internet can be great for creators and their community,
but Hollywood's own leadership refuses to recognize and take
advantage of its promise. It seems they’d rather spend
membership dues on lawyers, lobbyists and astroturf than
innovation. We humbly suggest that the men and women of the
entertainment industries stand up and tell their bosses to
either embrace the age of the Internet or get out of the way
so that new, forward-thinking industry leaders can take
their place.

       Don't Let TPP Become the New ACTA: Contact Your
       Lawmakers and Demand Transparency!

<https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8229>

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is a trade agreement
currently being negotiated by the United States and eight
other countries. Like ACTA, the TPP is being negotiated in
secret, and on a fast timetable. Entertainment industry
executives who are members of the Industry Trade Advisory
Committee will likely get to see the agreement drafts --
again -- but the rest of us will be kept in the dark unless
we speak up now.

       Time to Act on Companies Selling Mass Spy Gear to
       Authoritarian Regimes

<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/time-act-companies-selling-mass-spy-gear-authoritarian-regimes>

On Wednesday, EFF will give recommendations to the European
Parliament for how to combat one of the most troubling
problems facing democracy activists around the world: the
fact that European and American companies are providing key
surveillance technology to authoritarian governments that is
then being used to aid repression.

     EFF Updates

What Actually Changed in Google's Privacy Policy
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/what-actually-changed-google%27s-privacy-policy>

Google recently announced a new, simplified privacy policy.
Unfortunately, while the policy might be easier to
understand, Google did a less impressive job of publicly
explaining what in the policy had actually been changed.

EFF Requests Information from Innocent Megaupload Users
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/eff-requests-information-innocent-megaupload-users>

In the media firestorm surrounding the recent Megaupload
takedown, there has been little lacking in the way of drama.
But Megaupload, of course, had many lawful customers who
were given no notice that they might lose access to their
data and no clear path to getting their property back.
Setting aside the legal case against Megaupload, the
government should try to avoid this kind of collateral
damage, not create it.

This Week in Censorship: Oman, South Korea, and China Crack
Down on Dissent
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/week-censorship-oman-south-korea-and-china-crack-down>

An Omani blogger was arrested for posts criticizing the
government, a South Korean citizen was arrested for Twitter
posts about North Korea, and China cracked down on Tibetan
blogs amid heightened tensions between Tibetans and the
government.

Letters to the Copyright Office: Why I Jailbreak
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/letters-copyright-office-why-i-jailbreak>

EFF has asked the U.S. Copyright Office to declare that
jailbreaking smartphones, tablets, and game consoles does
not violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and there
are only two days left to submit comments to the Copyright
Office, or to sign on to letters supporting our exemption
requests. We've already heard from many device users who
have spoken up to explain why installing the software they
choose on the devices they own should stay legal.

PlayStation 3 "Other OS" Saga Shows: Jailbreaking Is Not a
Crime
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/playstation-3-other-os-saga-jailbreaking-not-crime>

If you still aren't sure why jailbreaking is important, one
prime example of the problem is the Sony PlayStation 3. That
game system initially shipped with the ability to install
Linux and other Unix derivatives, but in April 2010 Sony
removed the feature and started suing security researchers
publishing about it.

     miniLinks

New surveillance industry database reveals who's browsing
surveillance tech
<https://www.privacyinternational.org/article/new-surveillance-industry-database-reveals-small-town-us-police-departments-browsing-surveil>

In collaboration with the Wall Street Journal and the
Guardian, Privacy International published a database of all
attendees at six ISS World surveillance trade shows, held in
Washington, D.C., Dubai and Prague between 2006 and 2009.

EDRI's ACTA fact sheet<http://edri.org/ACTAfactsheet>

In response to "many rumours and half-truths about ACTA
being circulated by campaigners on all sides," our friends
at EDRI put together a fact sheet focusing on the real
problems and most important issues in ACTA.

FBI: Do you like online privacy? You may be a terrorist
<http://publicintelligence.net/do-you-like-online-privacy-you-may-be-a-terrorist/>

A flyer designed by the FBI and the Department of Justice to
promote suspicious activity reporting in Internet cafes
lists the use of "anonymizers, portals, or other means to
shield IP address" as a sign that a person could be engaged
in or supporting terrorist activity.

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       Announcements

ACT NOW: Rip. Mix. Make.<https://ripmixmake.org/>

Kirby Ferguson, the filmmaker behind the "Everything is a
Remix" series, has written a letter supporting EFF's DMCA
exemption request for video production. Tell the Copyright
Office you stand with Kirby and EFF by signing on to his letter.

ACT NOW: Jailbreaking is Not a Crime
<https://jailbreakingisnotacrime.org/>

bunnie Huang, author of Hacking the Xbox, is standing with
EFF to defend users' right to jailbreak. Will you sign on to
bunnie's letter to show the Copyright Office that users
everywhere say that jailbreaking is not a crime?

100 Year Anniversary of San Diego Free Speech Fight
<https://www.eff.org/event/100-year-anniversary-san-diego-free-speech-fight>

Rainey Reitman, EFF Activism Director, will be speaking at
an event to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the San
Diego Free Speech Fight. The event is hosted by the San
Diego ACLU and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor
Council. There will be music, speakers, and spoken word
performances.
*February 8, 2012*
*San Diego, CA*

Tools of Change: How the Internet Helped Shape the Arab
Spring
<https://www.eff.org/event/tools-change-how-internet-helped-shape-arab-spring>

Jillian C. York, EFF's Director for International Freedom of
Expression, will discuss the powerful role and the drawbacks
of social media tools in the Arab Spring, and will speak
about their use in the Middle East and North Africa.
*February 16, 2012*
*Stanford, CA*

Humble Bundle for Android<http://www.humblebundle.com/>

The Humble Bundle is back for a limited time only! For this
bundle, you can name your price and get four cross-platform
and DRM-free games for Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux, and Android.

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