Today 377 members of the European Parliament adopted a written declaration on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in which they demand greater transparency, assert that ISPs should not up end being liable for data sent through their networks, and say that ACTA « should not force limitations upon judicial due process or weaken fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and the right to privacy. » […]
La Quadrature du Net, a French group that heavily backed the declaration, sees it as a sign that ACTA is doomed.
« Written Declaration 12 is a strong political signal sent by the EP to the Commission that ACTA is not tolerable as a way of bypassing democratic processes. Legislation related to Internet, freedom of speech and privacy cannot be negotiated in secrecy under the direct influence of entertainment industry lobbies, » said spokesperson Jérémie Zimmermann. « Full rejection of ACTA is the only option. »
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/european-parliament-passes-anti-acta-declaration.ars