How open was the drafting process?
During the drafting and negotiation process, the United States sought comments and other input from a variety of groups representing U.S. interests. In an extensive series of meetings held primarily from 2000 through 2001, representatives of the Departments of Justice, State and Commerce met with representatives of the U.S. technology and communications industry and a variety of public interest groups to hear comments on draft provisions and to share information on the status of the Convention. As a result of these consultations, the United States sought and obtained several important revisions to the Convention s text and Explanatory Report. In addition, the United States and other countries urged the Council of Europe to make drafts available to the public for comment. The Council of Europe made numerous successive drafts publicly available.
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