By David Snead As noted in a previous entry, the U.S. and its major trading partners are engaged in negotiations on a new treaty entitled the "Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement" or ACTA. There is significant concern among Internet infrastructure providers about the terms of ACTA, particularly rumors that these providers will be subject to warrantless requests for information about their subscribers and EU like requirements that providers maintain connection and subscriber information for statutorily proscribed periods of time. The U.S. government agency tasked with representing U.S. interests in the negotiation, the U.S. Trade Representative, or USTR, has not provided significant details ...

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