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ACTA defeated - covered on BBC site
Authored by: TiddlyPom on Wednesday, July 04 2012 @ 09:17 AM EDT
IMHO absolutely fantastic news. ACTA is anti-democratic so should not have been ratified by the EU.

See the BBC coverage here also covered on Cory Doctorow's site here.

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Comments from ACTA's advocates
Authored by: Gringo_ on Wednesday, July 04 2012 @ 11:51 AM EDT

The comments from ACTA's advocates show an alarming lack of respect for the citizens of this planet. Of all the arguments one can make about the various provisions and clauses, the most powerful argument against ACTA is also the simplest to articulate, and that is: nothing good can ever come from an agreement made behind closed doors, without broad input, discussion, and agreement with all stakeholders.

Whatever were they thinking? Whether the aims of the accord are good, bad, or indifferent, it is anti-democratic. There can never be any justification to impose legislation on peoples without their input on such purely commercial matters in the civil realm.

The people responsible for the following quotes should be ashamed of themselves for their lack of respect for the citizens of this planet. They are monsters for putting their own interests above the general good to the extent that they would pervert Democracy to achieve their own selfish ends. Their comments reflect a complete lack of contriteness.

However, key players in the creative industries expressed frustration at the decision.

We expect that Acta will move ahead without the EU”
Alan Drewsen

International Trademark Association

"Acta is an important tool for promoting European jobs and intellectual property," said Anne Bergman-Tahon, director of the Federation of European Publishers.

"Unfortunately the treaty got off on the wrong foot in the parliament, and the real and significant merits of the treaty did not prevail."

Alan Drewsen, executive director of the International Trademark Association, warned that Europe could now be left behind when it comes to protecting intellectual property.

"Europe could have seized the chance to support an important treaty that improved intellectual property standards internationally," he said.

"We expect that Acta will move ahead without the EU, which is a significant loss for the 27 member states."

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EU REJECTS ACTA !!!!!!!
Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, July 04 2012 @ 06:26 PM EDT
That is very good news.

What happens now to/with the Countries that have already signed and are
supposedly still bound by it?

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