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Spanish Presidency: Hostile to Net neutrality

Submitted on 11 March 2010
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The final "Granada Strategy" document by the Spanish Presidency, which lays out Spain's views on the future of European information society policies, has now been circulated.

[EurActiv] Parliament threatens court action on anti-piracy treaty

Submitted on 10 March 2010
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The European Parliament defied the EU executive today (10 March), casting a vote against an agreement between the EU, the US and other major powers on combating online piracy and threatening to take legal action at the European Court of Justice. [...]

European Parliament strongly opposes ACTA's democratic deficit

Submitted on 10 March 2010
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Strasbourg, March 10th, 2010 - The European Parliament massively approved a common resolution1 opposing the current negotiation process regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). This resolution2 is an important call for transparency and the respect of democratic processes. In the coming weeks, the Parliament will have the opportunity to further address the actual content of the negotiated text through the written declaration 12/20103.

  1. 1. resolution RC-B7-0154/2010: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&reference=P7-TA-20...
  2. 2. Check the European Parliament rules of procedure http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+RULES-E... for more information about written declarations (rule 123) and oral questions followed by a statement of the Commission and a motion for resolution (rules 115, 110, and 120)
  3. 3. Participate in getting MEPs to sign the written declaration with the following campaign page: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Help_sign_the_Written_Declaration_12/20...

[V3.co.uk] European Parliament joins ACTA protests

Submitted on 08 March 2010
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Officials call for more MEPs to sign declaration against ACTA secrecy

Four members of the European Parliament have launched a public protest against the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), registering their discontent with secret negotiations undertaken by the European Union, the US and other leading countries since 2007. [...]

Start collecting signatures on ACTA declaration!

Submitted on 08 March 2010
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Strasbourg, March 8th 2010 - The written declaration 12/2010 regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is now open for signatures. It has to be signed within three months by more than half of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It is a great opportunity for the European Parliament to prove its commitment to protecting fundamental rights and freedoms. Every EU citizen concerned about ACTA and the preservation of an open Internet can participate1 by getting in touch with MEPs2 and urging them to sign the written declaration.

  1. 1. A dedicated campaign page is available here: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Help_sign_the_Written_Declaration_12/20...
  2. 2. The online tool Political Memory can be used for that purpose: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Political_Memory

ACTA: Major leak reveals countries' positions

Submitted on 02 March 2010
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Another leak of ACTA, the multilateral agreement aimed at imposing the most stringent anti-counterfeiting measures at the global level! This new document originating from the European Commission outlines the positions of negotiating countries on the language of the civil enforcement chapter and the digital chapter.

[EurActiv.com] 2020 plan pins hopes on 'Digital Agenda'

Submitted on 25 February 2010
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High-speed Internet, lower prices and unlocking the potential of unused spectrum waves for new services all feature in the EU's new strategy for growth and jobs, dubbed 'Europe 2020', according to a leaked document seen by EurActiv. [...]

[di.Com.pl] ACTA: Parlament Europejski wyrazi sprzeciw?

Submitted on 25 February 2010
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Czterech europosłów przygotowało pisemne oświadczenie przeciwko ACTA. Jeśli podpisze się pod nim więcej niż połowa eurodeputowanych, to zostanie ono przyjęte jako oficjalne stanowisko Parlamentu Europejskiego. To dobra okazja, aby skontaktować się z polskimi europosłami i zwrócić im uwagę na niebezpieczny pakt tworzony za plecami obywateli.

Czytaj: ACTA: jest kolejny przeciek i krytyka EDPS

Help the European Parliament oppose ACTA

Submitted on 24 February 2010
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URGENT! Help sign the Written Declaration 12/2010 on ACTA.
Dedicated campaign page.

[EuObserver] EU privacy watchdog hammers secret anti-piracy talks

Submitted on 23 February 2010
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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Peter Hustinx, on Monday (22 February) issued a formal opinion concluding that the EU executive was endangering EU data protection rules and even internet users' fundamental rights by engaging in talks with the US, Canada, Japan and other powers on a new multilateral agreement to combat counterfeiting and piracy - the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta).

[ElPais] Estados Unidos quiere empujar Europa a imponer el filtrado de Internet

Submitted on 23 February 2010
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En la última reunión, en México, de los países que negocian secretamente el tratado del ACTA, contra la falsificación y para proteger la propiedad intelectual, Estados Unidos ha propuesto el filtrado de contenidos en Internet. Un documento filtrado, que se discutirá en la próxima reunión en Nueva Zelanda y redactado por Estados Unidos será la base de las discusiones. [...]

[Internautas] Una filtración de ACTA confirma la amenaza y la incompatibilidad con la legislación de la Unión Europea

Submitted on 23 February 2010
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Un documento que podría ser la propuesta de capítulo de Internet de ACTA de EEUU [1] se ha filtrado. Caso de ser auténtico, el texto confirmaría los temores expresados por una amplia coalición de organizaciones de la sociedad civil[2] de que los operadores de Internet podrían convertirse en la policía privada de la Red. Los negociadores de la Unión Europea deben rechazar estas propuestas que ofenden la ley comunitaria y ponen seriamente en peligro los derechos y libertades de los usuarios de Internet. [...]

European privacy protection authority condemns ACTA

Submitted on 22 February 2010
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Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has issued an opinion critical of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement currently under negotiations. This document is a blow for the negotiators of ACTA, who should now publicly oppose the inclusion of liberty-killer provisions in the agreement.

[V3.co.uk] European Data Protection Supervisor slams ACTA

Submitted on 22 February 2010
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Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), spoke out today against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), claiming that it could prove unworkable under current European Union data protection laws.