This just came in from Korea. This bodes ill for all of us, since the US is
likely to try to push the same policies in all available policy arenas.
Please circulate, criticize and inform others.
G


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Dear all,
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The full text of Korea US FTA was openned,?last Friday.
(http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/eng_list.htm )

But?it has many poisonous articles there.

Especially?we are very?worried about the IPR chapter
and its confirmation letters. They have very dangerous things
which the former US FTA didn't have.
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For examples,?the both governments?agree on the objective
of shutting?down the internet sites that permit unauthorized
reproduction, distribution, or transmission of copyright works.?
Korean government shutting down even P2P service and
webhard service. And it also includes strong enforcements
activities such as enforcement on book printing
on university campuses.
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If this Korea US FTA is passed, then the US will request
other countries to include these things in?the following FTAs.?
So it needs to have international solidarity activities to stop
this kind of US FTA.
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Please check below and we?welcome your comments, criticizing opinions or
statement to this IP chapter of Korea US FTA. And please forward it to other
people world-wide.
?
Korean Alliance Against the Korea-U.S. FTA and social organizations
will have a press conference about the problem of IPR chapter of
Korea US FTA on May 28th.?

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In soldarity,
patcha
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Kim Jeong Woo (PatchA)
Korean Progressive Network 'Jinbonet'?
Web) http://www.jinbo.net
Email) I (AT) patcha.jinbo.net / patcha(AT)patcha.jinbo.net
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 $B"" (B Confirmation letter (Online Piracy Prevention)
- Full text - http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e45.pdf

The Parties agree on the objective of shutting down Internet sites that
permit the unauthorized
reproduction, distribution, or transmission of copyright works, of regularly
assessing and actively
seeking to reduce the impact of new technological means for committing
online copyright piracy,
and of providing generally for more effective enforcement of intellectual
property rights on the
Internet.


Korea also agrees on the objective of shutting down Internet sites that
permit the unauthorized
downloading (and other forms of piracy) of copyright works, including
so-called webhard services,
and providing for more effective enforcement of intellectual property rights
on the Internet,
including in particular with regard to peer-to-peer (p2p) services.


Korea will work to prevent, investigate, and prosecute internet piracy. In
doing so,
Korea will work with the private sector, the other Party, and other foreign
authorities.


 $B"" (B Confirmation letter (Promoting Protection and Effective Enforcement of
Copyrighted works on University Campuses)
- Full text - http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e46.pdf

The Parties recognize the importance of preventing illegal copying and
distribution of copyrighted
works on university campuses and providing effective enforcement against
book piracy. Therefore,
consistent with Korea's May 2004 Master Plan for IPR, Korea agrees to
continue to increase its
efforts to improve awareness of copyright infringement activities and book
piracy on university
campuses and reduce illegal reproduction and distribution of copyrighted
works.


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The Full text of IP Chapter is below
 $B"# (B?Intellectual Property Rights
- http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e43.pdf


Confirmation letter (Internet Service Provider)
http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e44.pdf



Confirmation letter (Promoting Protection and Effective Enforcement of
Copyrighted works on University Campuses)
http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e46.pdf



Confirmation letter (Online Piracy Prevention)
- http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/fta/eng/e45.pdf





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