The ACTA Transparency Scorecard. Major ACTA Leak: Internet and Civil Enforcement. On the heels of the leak of various country positions on ACTA transparency, today an even bigger leak has hit the Internet.
A new European Union document prepared several weeks ago canvasses the Internet and Civil Enforcement chapters, disclosing in complete detail the proposals from the U.S., the counter-proposals from the EU, Japan, and other ACTA participants. The 44-page document also highlights specific concerns of individual countries on a wide range of issues including ISP liability, anti-circumvention rules, and the scope of the treaty. This is probably the most significant leak to-date since it goes even beyond the transparency debate by including specific country positions and proposals. The document highlights significant disagreement on a range of issues.
A brief summary of the key findings are posted below, but much more study is needed.