[d@DCC] [Random-bits] US/AU free trade and electronic commerce (fwd)

[Ian Goldberg]

On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 02:27:15AM -0500, Russell McOrmond wrote:
> 
>   Interesting that the USA is using bilateral agreements to impose their
> "Micky Mouse" laws.

Why is that interesting?  Hasn't that been their primary strategy the
whole time?  That's what all the WIPO stuff was.  It's called "policy
laundering": bureaucrats negotiate policy into international treaties,
which rarely get public notice, let alone debate.  Then when it's done,
they come home and say, "We *have* to pass these laws: it's part of this
treaty we signed.  No, you can't debate it."

   - Ian
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