Category Archives: ACTA

ACTA is Dead!

In a 478-to-39 vote, the European Parliament rejected ACTA. For all intents ACTA is dead.  Without EU support and with other countries rejecting it, ACTA is unlikely to go anywhere. No doubt parts of it will reappear in other secret … Continue reading

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Help Stop the ACTA!

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a treaty that the US government worked on in secret with other countries to bring the US’ draconian copyright laws to other countries.  It will: lock us into obsolete copyright and patent laws; criminalize harmless remixes … Continue reading

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“RIAA-led mob threatens innovation, Senator warns”

“Web 2.0 Summit Attempts by the content industry to pass legislation like the Protect IP Act are the greatest threat to technology innovation, a senior US Senator told delegates at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco.” The previous quotes … Continue reading

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Cool video on the harmfulness of ACTA

A cool video explaining why the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) would be harmful to us all. Please forward widely. You can find the video at: http://youtu.be/qlFyoEKV0dE Tweet

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