EU Parliament votes 663-13 against ACTA

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
> Date: March 10, 2010 7:24:38 PM EST
> To: Undisclosed-recipients: <>;
> Cc: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: EU Parliament votes 663-13 against ACTA

> EU Parliament votes 663-13 against ACTA's enforcement measures
>
> Cory Doctorow at 7:40 AM March 10, 2010
>
> http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/10/eu-parliament-votes.html
>
> The European Parliament resoundingly voted against the secret Anti- 
> Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), in a resounding 663 to 13  
> tally. The parliamentarians defied the EU executive and threatened  
> to take the issue to the European Court of Justice if the EU doesn't  
> reject ACTA's provisions on disconnection for infringement and other  
> enforcement provisions.
>
> A strong majority of MEPs (663 against and 13 in favour) today voted  
> against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), arguing that  
> it flouts agreed EU laws on counterfeiting and piracy online.
> In addition, the Parliament's decision today states that MEPs will  
> go to the Court of Justice if the EU does not reject ACTA rules,  
> including cutting off users from the Internet "gradually" if caught  
> stealing content.
>
> Though MEPs cannot participate in the ACTA talks, without the  
> consent of the European Parliament, EU negotiators will have to go  
> back to the drawing board and come up with a compromise.
>
> http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/10/eu-parliament-votes.html



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