Normally I don’t post things of a political nature, but this is quite important if you use the Intenet. The U.S. along with 11 other countries has been negotiating a trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The deal has been negotiated in secret and even most members of congress have not been allowed to see it. This wouldn’t be an issue for my website, except for the provisions that cover copyright and digital media. The following quote is from the website OpenMedia

“Although the full text of the deal won’t be available for a month, recent leaks of the Intellectual Property chapter shows participating countries face copyright overhauls, including: copyright term extensions, new provisions that would allow ISPs to block websites due to alleged infringement, and new criminal penalties for the circumvention of digital locks and rights management information.
“Internet users around the world should be very concerned about this ultra-secret pact,” said OpenMedia’s Digital Rights Specialist Meghan Sali. “What we’re talking about here is global Internet censorship. It will criminalize our online activities, censor the Web, and cost everyday users money. This deal would never pass with the whole world watching – that’s why they’ve negotiated it in total secrecy.”

Internet advocacy groups like The Electronic Frontier Foundation have expressed great concern over this issue, as have many prominent U.S. Senators from both political parties, and many consumer rights groups. It has been announced today that the agreement is completed. All congress must do is ratify it.

Here is EFF’s brief on the subject.
Trade Officials Announce Conclusion of TPP—Now the Real Fight Begins

Please educate yourself on this issue.