Attention has been drawn to the fact that the TPP would erode and undermine US Financial regulations, and Environmental Regulations, along with lowering wages and taking jobs across the Pacific... Now the Tech companies weigh in...
"....Leaked portions of the TPP agreement and the current Fast Track bill indicate "that no one is even considering the impact on the digital economy and digital rights," added Mike Masnick, founder of the Copia Institute, a new 'digital-native' think tank."
For example, the letter reads: "The TPP Investment Chapter contains text that would enable corporations to sue nations over democratic rules that allegedly harm expected profits. Companies can use this process to undermine U.S. rules like fair use, net neutrality, and others designed to protect the free, open Internet and users' rights to free expression online."
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Snip....they say:"actively silences the voices of Internet users, start-ups, and small tech companies...while undermining the health of the entire Web."
"The Fast Track...process actively silences the voices of Internet users, start-ups, and small tech companies while giving the biggest players even more power to set policy that benefits a few select companies while undermining the health of the entire Web,"
The secrecy of this trade bill is unfounded, as even GWB allowed the public to read his trade agreements before legislators voted on them.
Like Elizabeth Warren has accurately stated, "if you haven't been offered a seat at the table, then that means YOU'RE probably on the menu"
Read about it here:http://www.commondreams.org/...