Surprise, surprise: The more that is uncovered about negotiations over the so-called Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the more it seems that rights-holders (recording industry, movie industry, publishers) are manipulating the governments behind closed doors to use the treaty for something it was never intended to do: stifle innovation and limit consumer rights. The latest from The Australian:

The Bush administration's plans for a copyright treaty, dubbed "Hollywood's Christmas list" by privacy advocates, may be disrupted as protests over "secret negotiations" emerge in participating nations, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand.