Re:TPP Threatens Security and Safety by Locking Down US Poli...
by raquo on Saturday December 05, 2015 @08:23PM
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> What really would not make sense would be for an international treaty to restrict what a country can do with its own software in that country
That's why people are concerned about the TPP, it appears to do exactly that. Not just in case of source code audits, but in general TPP seems to limit a country's ability to pass new legislation pretty significantly, including in areas that are not related to global trade (e.g. IP).
Re:TPP Threatens Security and Safety by Locking Down US Poli...
by jeremyjh on Sunday December 06, 2015 @06:50AM
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And what I'm saying is that it can't do that, UNLESS it also contains provisions requiring each country party to the agreement to pass corollary domestic laws mirroring provisions in the TPP. The treaty itself cannot establish domestic laws.
Yes but what is applicable are domestic laws that can differ from country to country. What really would not make sense would be for an international treaty to restrict what a country can do with its own software in that country.
> Why does it need to be a country? The domestic software maker whom the government forces to do something that is not allowed under the treaty should have standing.
Because the parties in this agreement are countries - and the terms in the treaty provide remedies for businesses and individuals who are infringed by another country that is a party to the treaty. You are not a party to this treaty with your own government.