One of the central problems of ACTA has been its lack of transparency.
TPP has also been negotiated behind closed doors, but unlike ACTA has
permitted at least one small opportunity for public groups to engage
with the negotiators through the use of stakeholder forums,
where organizations and even individuals were permitted to give short
presentations about aspects of TPP. This has allowed points of view
other than those of industry lobbyists to be heard by negotiators. 

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