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Originally Posted by Sonist
I think this is the whole point. And the whole point of discussing it behind "closed doors" is, so that the public doesn't get riled up about some of the more intrusive enforcement tools discussed.
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That's true. OTOH, "the public" has already proven to be fairly intractable when it comes to any issues that impact or change security (until, of course, a building comes down or a club blows up, and then the public demands action). And if the govts consider this a security issue, it's not surprising that they don't plan on consulting the public about it.
I agree the discussions should be open, but I wouldn't expect it to alter the govt's positions or decisions in any way. And as I agree that international copyright desperately needs to be updated to properly include digital files and global communication systems, I'm just glad they're actually doing
something.