"ACTA is a secretive treaty pushed and quite possibly in part penned by the same interests that just saw their plans for SOPA go up in internet flames — the entertainment industry. It’s never been subject to any public scrutiny, but leaked versions of it revealed a requirement for provisions like a three strikes law that could cut people off from the internet and a reversal of DMCA-style safe harbors that have allowed companies like YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, and Google to function.
The Obama administration have also said that the treaty doesn’t require congressional approval in the U.S., and will be implemented with an executive order. The lack of ability for the internet community to weigh in on laws that would deeply affect them has been frustrating."
