ACTA Defeated in EU Parliament

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ACTA defeated in EU Parliament

Posted : Wed 4 July 2012 - 12:09pm
Last Updated : Wed 4 July 2012 - 12:16pm

The Anti Counterfeit Trade Agreement has been defeated in the EU Parliament with 478 votes to 39. The Parliament decided to reject ACTA once and for all which was seen as a threat to internet freedom. The Trade Agreement is a multinational treaty aiming at fighting the "trade of counterfeit goods".

However it triggered widespread outcry across the world with many of its opponents accusing ACTA to have been secretly negotiated, threatening fundamental rights, freedom of expression and online privacy.

In February, thousands of people demonstrated throughout Europe against the treaty.

Rick Falkvinge, founder of the Swedish Pirate Party said "This is a day of celebration. This is the day when citizens of Europe and the world won over unelected bureaucrats who were being wooed and lobbied by the richest corporations of the planet" on his blog.

Read more: http://m.blottr.com/breaking-news/acta-defeated-eu-parliament

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10 replies	Author	Time	Post
ACTA Defeated in EU Parliament (Original post)	Hissyspit	Jul 2012	OP
BBC link here	dipsydoodle	Jul 2012	#1
Good. n/t	PoliticAverse	Jul 2012	#2
Execellent	permatex	Jul 2012	#3
great news!!!	stockholmer	Jul 2012	#4
Photo from after the vote	DJ13	Jul 2012	#5
Good picture	permatex	Jul 2012	#6
double hot damn...rec.	dixiegrrrrl	Jul 2012	#7
Yea!	goclark	Jul 2012	#8
K&R	DeSwiss	Jul 2012	#9
woohoo!	lovuian	Jul 2012	#10

Response to Hissyspit (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 08:12 AM

dipsydoodle (33,188 posts)

1. BBC link here

The European Parliament has voted to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta).

The proposed agreement sought to curb piracy, but internet campaigners said it posed a threat to online freedoms.

The rejection vote followed a failed attempt to postpone the decision because of ongoing investigations into Acta by the European Court of Justice.

Euro MP David Martin said: "It's time to give its last rites."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18704192

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Wed Jul 4, 2012, 09:58 AM

PoliticAverse (5,551 posts)