Recent leaks suggest the 39 countries negotiating an international copyright protection treaty could require Internet service providers to ban repeat piracy offenders from using the Web. The German government, however, has now voiced its opposition to the proposal, which has been heavily criticized by civil rights activists.Be it fake Rolex watches or stolen copies of songs and Hollywood films on the Internet, copyright abuse in recent years has become rampant — to the dismay of companies and governments around the world. For the past three years, 39 countries have been secretly negotiating ways to combat the global piracy plague. But, so far, the talks have been held behind closed doors and governments have justified their secrecy by arguing that the ongoing negotiations are still at an early stage.
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Germany Speaks Out against Global Internet Ban for Pirates
Recent leaks suggest the 39 countries negotiating an international copyright protection treaty could require Internet service providers to ban repeat piracy offenders from using the Web. The German government, however, has now voiced its opposition to the proposal, which has been heavily criticized by civil rights activists.