The European Parliament today passed a resolution welcoming the almost final text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
The MEPs’ vote, which effectively gives the European Commission the green light to agree the final ACTA wording, was described today as a « call to arms for those interested in maintaining freedom of speech and internet-led innovation » by a member of civil liberties advocacy group La Quadrature du Net.
A member of La Quadrature du Net, Jérémie Zimmermann, said: « This resolution is a political statement from the parliament, and is very worrying for advocates of civil liberties; MEPs needs to be made aware of how this legislation would limit innovation and put corporations above the rights of ordinary citizens [before the agreement is passed].
« Now is the time to lobby your MEPs, » he added.
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