[ NNSquad ] EU suspends copyright treaty ratification

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

EU suspends copyright treaty ratification

http://j.mp/wlBZcw  (AP / Santa Maria Times)

   "The European Commission, facing opposition in city streets, on the
    Internet and in the halls of parliament, has suspended efforts to
    ratify a new international anti-counterfeiting agreement, and instead
    will refer it to Europe's highest court to see whether it violates any
    fundamental EU rights.  EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht asserted
    Wednesday that an opinion from the European Court of Justice would
    clear away the fog of misinformation surrounding the
    Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, known as ACTA."

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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
Founder:
 - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
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 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com 
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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