[apologies for cross-posting] Colleagues: I'm writing regarding an issue that is a bit afield from Internet studies per se, but which may be of interest to some on this list. Sean Flynn and I have drafted the linked letter from legal academics to the Obama administration and Congress requesting an increase in the transparency of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) IP chapter negotiations. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b1fVVbKkQvA2oMuEr2j8q_2I0TOYcpicPORIoayc... The letter focuses on the procedural quagmire around TPPs negotiation process and takes no position on TPP's substance. As you may know, the Obama administration claims that TPP is in its final stages. Nonetheless, no text of the agreement has been publicly released, meaning that the level of transparency is not even up to the standards set by the secretive Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) process. If you would like to add your signature or have any questions, please email me directly *by the end of the day Wednesday, November 13, at dlevine3@elon.edu.* Please include your title and affiliation if you wish to sign. Apologies for the short notice. Thanks, Best, Dave ~~~~~~~~~~~ David S. Levine + Associate Professor + Chair, Faculty Development Elon University School of Law + Affiliate Scholar Center for Internet and Society Stanford Law School 201 N. Greene St., Room A206 Greensboro, NC 27401 p: 336-279-9298 e: dlevine3@elon.edu radio: http://hearsayculture.com SSRN: http://papers.ssrn.com/author=620105